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Mercy Fort Smith provides 20,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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Mercy Fort Smith celebrated a milestone on April 2 when it administered its 20,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Kevin Goff, 20, of Booneville received Mercy Fort Smith’s 20,000th dose during his scheduled appointment. Goff wanted to get the vaccine to protect himself and those he encounters at his job at Walmart in Booneville.
“I got it mainly so I don’t get COVID and I don’t spread it to others. Especially with where I work, I’m with customers a lot,” he said.
Arkansas recently expanded vaccine eligibility to include anyone 16 or older, which Goff said was his motivation to receive the vaccine when he did.
Mercy breaks ground with new primary care clinic in Poteau
Around 5,500 new patients have been seen at Mercy Clinic Primary Care – Poteau since it opened in 2016, with about 37,000 individual patient visits. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 12:37 PM CST February 10, 2021
POTEAU, Okla. A new Mercy primary care clinic will be opening in Poteau.
Mercy leaders celebrated by holding a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 5.
Mercy Clinic Primary Care – Poteau will be located at 2900 N. Broadway St. replacing the current location at 2110 N. Broadway.
Dr. Arthur Pearson III and Timothy Olive, APN, will continue to provide care for Mercy patients at the new location, which is expected to open later this year.
From Staff Reports
Believe in Fort Smith and The River Valley Economic Development Council will co-host a virtual Zoom townhall panel discussion with Q&A focusing on “COVID Vaccines in the Fort” and what is being done to ensure River Valley residents’ access to vaccines ASAP. This event will be free and open to the public on Thursday night.
The Virtual Zoom Townhall will focus on COVID vaccines in the city of Fort Smith and be held on 7-8 p.m. Thursday. The Zoom sign in is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87647797952?pwd=bmhTZnBERGVDekxkK3Ezc1ZLbkxnUT09
George McGill, mayor of Fort Smith, will be the moderator with panelists David Hudson, Sebastian County Judge; Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, Arkansas State Epidemiologist; Amy Fore, chief operating officer at Mercy Clinic Fort Smith; John Vinson and Nicki Hilliard, Arkansas Pharmacists Association pharmacists; Kelly Barlow of Pharmacy Express; Jeff Fenwick of National Family Pharmacy; John Hall of Health Depot Pharmacies; Joe Korkame