Kavanaugh Pharmacy in Little Rock is now offering monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, according to a recent announcement made on the pharmacy’s official social media. The treatment is called REGEN-COV, and is available for patients who have recently been diagnosed…
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City of Little Rock Now Offering COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives
The City of Little Rock is hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics and offering incentives for those still unvaccinated to get their shots. Individuals vaccinated at these clinics will receive a $50 VISA Rewards Card from U.S. Bank for both their first…
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Dr. Mayumi Nakagawa was awarded $3.6 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for clinical trials of PepCan, a breakthrough vaccine she developed at UAMS to treat cancers caused by human papillomavirus…
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Baptist Health Offering Third Doses of Pfizer Vaccine To Immunocompromised
Baptist Health has announced it is now offering a free third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for moderately to severely immunocompromised patients. Patients who received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least 28 days ago and who…
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UAMS Researchers: Trust Issues, Race, Ethnicity All Play Roles in Vaccine Hesitancy
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffResearchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have found that trust issues, fear of infection, race and ethnicity play a large role in attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly when looking at socio-demographic factors. In the study,…
Washington Regional announced Monday that all Washington Regional Urgent Care centers will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to people 18 years of age or older, free of charge. The Moderna vaccine is offered every Wednesday at the Bentonville, Harrison, Rogers and…
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National Fellowship and Grant Awarded to UA Little Rock Nanotechnology Researcher
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Wednesday that Dr. K. Bao Vang-Dings, a research assistant professor at the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences at the school, has been named one of the nine 2021-2022 Public Policy Fellows with…
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Fully Vaccinated Students Won’t Be Required to Quarantine, Hutchinson Says
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleWhen school restarts in August, students who have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus will no longer be required to quarantine if they have been exposed to the virus. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that the state was altering its…
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Arkansas Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Program for General Public
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansans considering a COVID-19 vaccine will now have new incentives for getting the shots. Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed that that the state of Arkansas will be introducing two vaccine incentive options starting Tuesday, June 1. Individuals who get vaccinated starting…
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UAMS to Begin Offering COVID-19 Vaccine to 12-15-Year-Old Patients
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will begin offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to teenagers age 12 to 15. UAMS will begin offering the vaccine to this age group of Thursday, May 13. The Pfizer vaccine was authorized…