vaccine

Hospitalizations and active cases decreased in Arkansas on Wednesday, although overall case numbers continue to rise across the state. The Arkansas Department of Heath reported a substantial drop in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, with a decrease of 86 from…

Starting Tuesday, Jan. 19, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be operating a COVID-19 vaccine clinic targeting specific demographics. This vaccination clinic will be part of the State of Arkansas’ ongoing Phase 1-A and upcoming partial Phase…

Col. Robert Ator will be coordinating the State of Arkansas’ vaccine distribution program.  Gov. Asa Hutchinson named Ator as the program manager for the ongoing distribution program on Tuesday, Jan. 12 during the state’s weekly COVID-19 press briefing. In this…

Education staff members and individuals aged 70 and older will soon be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccination soon. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on Tuesday, Jan. 12 that the state will be partly moving into Phase 1-B of the state’s…

We have a vaccine, so this COVID thing will be over soon, right?  Short Answer: As a nation, and as a state, we can expect to see the pandemic get worse over the next two months. Once most people have…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson clarified statewide COVID-19 vaccination plans during a press conference held on Tuesday, Jan. 5. The vaccination plan has been divided into multiple phases: Phases 1-A, 1-B and 1-C. Phase 1-A is currently underway. In Phase 1-A, vaccinations…

Sherian Kwanisai stepped into Arkansas history this week as the first person in the state to be vaccinated for COVID-19, and today I’d like to talk about the significance of this in our nine-month battle against the coronavirus. Sherian is…

On Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, the state collectively watched with bated breath as history unfolded before our eyes. After nearly a dozen long, arduous, pandemic-ridden months, the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered to a handful of frontline…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the Arkansas Department of Health. These vaccines have been designated for “critical health care employees.” This first allocation comes one day after the State…

The State of Arkansas has received its first shipment of a newly approved COVID-19 vaccine, according to state officials. On Monday morning, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced via Twitter that the state had received its first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine.…