Walmart will receive approximately 10,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Feb. 11 to be distributed in more than 60 Arkansas stores.
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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.
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.
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.
The Arkansas Department of Corrections is allowing families to visit inmates at four facilities after halting in-person visits in March due to the pandemic.
Arkansas is partnering with Baptist Health on a $7.4 million project to expand hospital bed capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is seeking stories and artifacts from Arkansans for its Black in COVID project.
Once health care workers are vaccinated, long-term care facilities and correctional institutions will receive the next rounds of COVID-19 vaccines.
The first round of vaccines are being distributed to health care workers. Arkansas Department of Health Nursing Director Sherian Kwanisai was the first person in the state to receive the vaccine.
According to a new CDC survey, Black children in the United States are being vaccinated for influenza compared to last year.
Arkansas United’s Essential Workers Fund has helped more than 800 families impacted by the pandemic. However, 300 remain on a waiting list.
Holiday celebrations should be limited and include COVID-19 precautions. State Health Secretary Dr. José Romero…
An immigrant advocacy group is helping Spanish-speakers navigate the application process for the new Arkansas Fresh Start program.
In this episode of the Affirmative Action podcast, we discuss some of the factors contributing to the virus having a big impact on minority communities and what can be done to help them.