Gov. Hutchinson introduces COVIDComm for patients Gov. Asa Hutchinson introduces COVIDComm. (Source: Arkansas Department of Health) By Region 8 Newsdesk | December 15, 2020 at 12:21 PM CST - Updated December 16 at 11:11 AM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Health Secretary Dr. Jose R. Romero gave an update on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
Gov. Hutchinson says that NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro was one of the first to get the vaccine in the state.
NEA Baptist CEO Sam Lind says the hospitals here (NEA) remain busy, difficult across the state and in our region.
Health care officials share thoughts on first vaccine doses distributed in Mid-South
First vaccine doses distributed in Mid-South By Joyce Peterson | December 14, 2020 at 10:29 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 12:42 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The first shot of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine was administered on Monday to a nurse in Queens, New York as the U.S. surpassed 300,000 virus-related deaths.
“We’re feeling great,” said FedEx Executive Vice-President Richard W. Smith. “Distribution has gone very smoothly this morning. All of us at FedEx are immensely proud to be a part of this historic moment.”
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Emotional moment for Arkansas health care workers as they receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Ark. health care workers receive COVID-19 vaccine By Briseida Holguin | December 14, 2020 at 5:49 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 12:43 PM
JONESBORO, Tenn. (WMC) - The Pfizer COVID vaccine has arrived in the Mid-South.
Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Arkansas just after 8 Monday morning. The Arkansas Department of Health says they received about 975 doses and are expecting 25,000 all together of this first round.
First COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Arkansas
Here’s the list of all the healthcare facilities that will receive the first round of the vaccine: