Local pharmacy making list of recipients for when covid-19 vaccine becomes available
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Updated: 10:35 PM CST Dec 29, 2020
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Updated: 10:35 PM CST Dec 29, 2020
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YEAH PAGE THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT THE STAFF HERE AT MEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY IN FAYETTEVILLE SAID THEY ALREADY HAVE A LIST FULL OF MEDICAL HEALTH WORKERS THAT ARE READY TO BE VACCINATED. THE STAFF HERE SAYS THEY’RE JUST WAITING TO RECEIVE THEIR SHIPMENT OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE WHICH COULD BE MONDAY AT THE EARLIEST. IT’S JUST BEEN COVID VACCINE 24/7 PRETTY MUCH THE PHARMACIES ARE LIKE US JUST KIND OF ON PINS AND NEEDLES WAITING FOR THE VACCINE TO ARRIVE. IT’S A JOINT EFFORT FOR MEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY AND THE WATERSTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO ADMINISTER THE COVID-19 VACCINE THE TWO GROUPS COMING TOGETHER TO MAKE A LIST OF FRONTLINE WORKERS THAT STILL NEED THE VACCINE RANGING FROM CLINICS AND INDEPENDENT PROVIDERS TO EMS. WE’RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THE APPROPRIATE PEOPLE THAT D NEED VACCINES THAT MAYBE WEREN’T RIGHT THERE AT THAT TIME PREPARED TO DO IT BECAUSE OF THE SCHEDULING AND THEY WEREN’T ON THAT PARTICULAR LIST. WE’RE TRYING TO GET SHORT NOTICE TO THEM TO SAY. HEY COME IN AND GET VACCINATED MEDICAL ARTS IS WORKING WITH OTHER LOCAL PHARMACY COLLIER WHICH HAS AN ULTRA COLD FREEZER TO PROPERLY STORE THE PFIZER VACCINE ONCE THEY DO GET THE VACCINE. THEY WILL SPLIT UP THE DOSES FOR EACH PHARMACY TO VACCINATE FRONTLINE WORKERS BASED OFF THEIR LIST. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE AVERAGE ARKANSANS STEWART SAYS THEY’VE BEEN GETTING CALLS FROM THE COMMUNITY ALMOST DE LIS A LOT OF TIMES. IT’S JUST PEOPLE THAT ARE OVER 65 OR THAT HAVE CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT AT HIGH RISK. I WANT TO KNOW YOU KNOW, WHEN ARE WE GETTING IT? WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GET IT? WHAT’S THE TIMELINE? AND SO THAT’S VERY HARD TO ANSWER BECAUSE WE JUST WE DON’T KNOW HOW LONG IT’S GOING TO TAKE US TO GET THROUGH THE HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND EVERYTHING. WELL, THEY DO HAVE A LIST OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS THAT NEED THE VACCINE STEWART SAYS THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING A WAIT LIST AT THIS TIME OF ARKANSANS THAT JUST WANT TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE. THEY SAY THAT THEIR SYSTEM IS ABLE TO SEND OUT A MASS EMAIL BLAST TO PEOPLE ALREADY IN THEIR SYSTEM THAT ARE ABOVE A CERTAIN AGE OR HAVE A CERTAIN HEALTH CONDITION. ONCE THAT NEXT PHASE OF VACCINATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THEM. THEY’LL BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW REPORTING LIV