counties will not get extra doses of COVID-19 vaccine

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Additional first doses of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccine will not be sent to 17 Arkansas counties next week, only second doses, according to the health officials. Vaccine orders were based on requests from those who provide vaccinations, state... Read More.

COVID-19 vaccination clinics set at Star City

The Lincoln County Health Unit will conduct a mass COVID-19 immunization clinic beginning Tuesday and continuing through Friday at 214 S. Lincoln St., in Star City. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, reservations must be made in advance by calling 1-800-985-6030. The Johnson and Johnson one... Read More.
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number of shots for COVID-19 increasing in state

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansans receiving at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine is rising and the increase in virus cases and deaths are falling, according to data released Saturday. An additional 29,343 doses have been administered and a total... Read More.
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Governor pushes vaccinations for COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As Arkansas works to boost its low COVID-19 vaccination rates, Gov. Asa Hutchinson continued to ask his state’s residents to help blunt the spread of the coronavirus by getting inoculated. Arkansas has one of the nation’s slowest vaccination rates. About... Read More.

UAMS sets COVID-19 clinic in Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 22 at Jericho Way Day Resource Center, 3000 Spring Blvd., in Little Rock. There is no out-of-pocket cost to the... Read More.
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Governor credits mitigation efforts for COVID-19 decline

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday credited the state’s ongoing commitment to COVID-19 vaccinations, masking, and other mitigation efforts for a continued decline in active cases and hospitalizations. The state Department of Health reported 432 new cases Tuesday, bringing the state’s... Read More.

Westerman encourages COVID-19 vaccination

As we cross the one-year mark in fighting the global Coronavirus pandemic, we can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks to the great work of Operation Warp Speed, we have multiple safe and effective vaccines available to the public. I... Read More.
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Monticello Downtown Network gets money for COVID-19 relief

The Arkansas Historical Preservation Fund has awarded money to the Monticello Downtown Network to help small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, the Downtown Network includes the town square and off the square in each direction. The money must... Read More.