Small Arkansas towns to see slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
The wait for seniors over the age of 70 to get their COVID-19 vaccine will depend in large part on where they live. Author: Rolly Hoyt Updated: 9:06 PM CST January 18, 2021
MT IDA, Ark. The progression into the expanded Phase 1B of the Arkansas vaccine rollout saw hundreds of educators get shots Monday while seniors over 70 in rural areas found out they may be waiting a while.
At the Mount Ida Pharmacy, which serves as the only vaccine distributor in Montgomery County, Monday was just a typical day save for the constant phone calls to owner and pharmacist Laura Wagner.