vaccination

Zero Arkansas public school districts have Covid-19 infection rates of 50 or more new infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), citing its analysis of data obtained Monday Nov.…

The state of Arkansas has given out 70 percent of its received COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to the latest Arkansas Department of Health report. As of Thursday, May 6, Arkansas has received a total of 2,538,070 vaccine doses, an increase…

Surgery patients should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new study the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences participated in. Using data gathered by the COVIDSurg Collaborative, the study showed that surgical patients who contract COVID-19 are four to…

The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccinations in Arkansas have been for white individuals, according to new statistics from state officials. As of Tuesday, April 6, Arkansas has received 1,881,900 total vaccine doses, and 1,276,675 doses have been administered to individuals…

On April 1, 2021, city and health officials announced four mass vaccination dates that will be held at Simmons Bank Arena. The four dates are April 10, May 1, May 22 and June 12. The cities of North Little Rock…

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Arkansas continues to drop, nearing 2,000 total. On Wednesday, March 24, the Arkansas Department of Health reported that the number of active cases dropped by 135, bringing the state’s total to 2,128. Of…

The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses has crossed the 900,000 mark on Thursday. According to the latest report from the Arkansas Department of Health, there have been 902,981 vaccine doses given out in Arkansas since the beginning of the…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has opened vaccine eligibility to everyone who falls under the Phase 1B category. In a Monday morning press briefing, Hutchinson told reporters that vaccines would now be available to essential government workers, Department of Corrections employees, grocery…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new COVID-19 vaccination guidance for fully vaccinated individuals. This is the first set of recommendations for those who are fully vaccinated. Under the new guidance, fully vaccinated individuals can visit…

Effective Tuesday, March 2, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is expanding COVID-19 eligibility to include food manufacturing workers in Arkansas. Hutchinson is expanding the Phase 1B eligibility to include food manufacturing workers in the state. These workers in the meat processing, poultry…