COVID-19 vaccines administered to 12-15 age group in Arkansas Share Updated: 6:41 PM CDT May 13, 2021 Share Updated: 6:41 PM CDT May 13, 2021
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Show Transcript TEENS, AND THE NEXT STEPS IN THE VACCINATION PROCESS. TODAY WAS ACTUALLY THE FIRST DAY THAT 12 TO 15 YEAR OLDS WERE ABLE TO GET THAT FIRST DOSE OF THE PFIZER VACCINE, AND PHARMACIES HAVE HAD APPOINTMENTS FOR THAT AGE GROUP ALL DAY. We had our first appointments today for that age group and we will be continuing on with our regular clinics moving forward. SOME PARENTS ARE ALREADY MAKING APPOINTMENTS AND SOME - STILL MAKING DECISIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT THEIR CHILD SHOULD GET THE PFIZER COVID- 19 VACCINE. DR. MARTI SHARKEY ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO SIGN THEIR 12 TO 15 YEAR OLDS UP FOR THEIR SHOTS. We have seen good data and know that after age 12 tha their bodies tend to always act more like adults. Their critical development has been completed and we are seeing that it is v
Arkansans age 12+ OK d to get Pfizer vaccine Share Updated: 5:49 PM CDT May 11, 2021 Share Updated: 5:49 PM CDT May 11, 2021
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Show Transcript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’S A VACCINATION CALL LINE AND MANY WILL WAI UNTIL WE GET THE CDC FINAL GUIDANCE, BUT YOU CAN CALL AND MAKE THE APPOINTMENT ANTICIPATING THAT THAT GUIDANCE WILL BE FORTHCOMING AND THERE WILL BE SOME THAT WILL BE READY TO GIVE
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The news comes after the FDA Monday approved the emergency use request for the Pfizer vaccine Share Updated: 5:38 PM CDT May 10, 2021
The news comes after the FDA Monday approved the emergency use request for the Pfizer vaccine Share Updated: 5:38 PM CDT May 10, 2021
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Show Transcript SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS TO LOCAL MEDICAL EXPERTS. ROBERT? PAIGE/BRANDON IT COULD BE JUST DAYS UNTIL YOUR CHILD CAN GET VACCINATED AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS. AND MEDICAL EXPERTS I SPOKE WITH TODAY TELL ME THE BENEFITS OF GETTING YOUR CHILD VACCINATED GREATLY OUTWEIGH THE RISKS. DEMAND FOR COVID VACCINES IS slowing ACROSS ARKANSAS AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE GET THEIR SHOTs, BUT DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO PICK BACK UP ONCE THE FDA GREEN LIGHTS THE PFIZER VACCINE FOR TEENS. BUT MANY PARENTS REMAIN HESITANT, IN FACT A RECENT SURVEY BY THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION S VACCINE MONITOR SHOWS THAT OVER 30- PERCENT O
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Updated: 5:48 PM CDT Apr 14, 2021
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Show Transcript SPOKE WITH WASHINGTON AND BENTON COUNTIES ON HOW THEY ARE TRANSITIONING. BENTON COUNTY AND COLLIER DRUG PHARMACY IS ONLY ADMINISTERING PFIZER VACCINES HERE AT THE BENTON COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS EVERY WEDNESDAY. THE EMERGENCY MANAGER TELLS ME THEY ARE HOPING TO SEE MORE OF AN INCREASE HERE WITH THE J AND J SHOT ON PAUSE. Leonardo Caballeio, Received first dose of Phizer I am looking forward to travel and go anywhere. LEONARDO CABELLEIO SAYS HE HASN T BEEN HOME TO PUERTO RICO IN OVER A YEAR. BUT TODAY HE S ONE STEP CLOSER WITH HIS FIRST DOSE OF THE PFIZER VACCINE. Leonardo Caballeio, Received first dose of Pfizer I was planning to get whatever I got, my uncle did get a Johnson and Johnson shot so we are trying to pay attention to him. LEONARDO SAYS HIS FAMILY IS ON HIGH ALERT AS THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON SHOTS REMAIN ON PAUSE. Dr. Marti Sharkey, Fayetteville City Health Officer here locally we were