Gov. Asa Hutchinson says the state is trying to balance efficiency and equity in its COVID-19 distribution plan as it deals with a limited supply.
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A COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom has been reported in 10 states. It has not yet been identified in Arkansas, but Health Secretary Dr. Jose Romero said health officials are keeping an eye out for its arrival.
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Educators and Arkansans aged 70 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 effective Jan. 18, 2021.
A UAMS study is examining if a weaker immune response is a contributing factor to higher COVID-19 infection rates among minority populations.
The rollout of the first round of vaccines has been updated to include first responders and Arkansans age 70 and older.
The Arkansas Department of Health is hosting COVID-19 testing clinics for college students in Fayetteville and Russellville.
Arkansas is partnering with Baptist Health on a $7.4 million project to expand hospital bed capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
A federal COVID-19 relief package restores Medicaid access to Marshallese migrants who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
Once health care workers are vaccinated, long-term care facilities and correctional institutions will receive the next rounds of COVID-19 vaccines.