by - February 23, 2021 2:40 pm
Noting “broad swaths of progress” in distributing vaccines in the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Feb. 23) announced that those 65 to 69 in age are now eligible to…
by - February 22, 2021 1:11 pm
A coalition led by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield will attempt to educate Arkansans about the COVID-19 vaccine and ask employers to take a pledge that they will “strongly encourage”…
by - February 2, 2021 3:08 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Feb. 2) the state will receive a 5% increase in vaccines delivered, which is on top of the 16% increase announced last week. He also…
by - January 26, 2021 3:52 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Jan. 26) he had an “optimistic” call with the White House COVID-19 coordinator on receiving more vaccines, saying that a consistent and increasing supply is…
by - January 19, 2021 3:09 pm
On a day U.S. COVID-19 deaths topped 400,000, new confirmed and probable cases in Arkansas continued a downward trend with 1,331 cases reported Tuesday (Jan. 19), well below the 3,209…
by - January 12, 2021 3:03 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Jan. 12) said the state will accelerate vaccine availability for older Arkansans and those in education. The updated vaccine push comes as University of Arkansas…
by - January 5, 2021 3:14 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Jan. 5) the estimated 180,000 Arkansans in the first vaccine phase should receive those doses by the end of January, and is tasking the Arkansas…
by - December 14, 2020 4:27 pm
Monday (Dec. 14) was referred to by many as the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a New York City nurse receiving the first COVID vaccine in…
by - December 5, 2020 5:11 pm
The national committee recommending who first will be vaccinated for COVID-19 chose long-term care residents along with health care workers to save the most lives and reduce the strain on…
by - November 29, 2020 9:19 am
The world anxiously awaits news of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine and the hope of returning to “normal” that it provides. How will we know if a vaccine is…
by - November 22, 2020 10:03 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson thinks President Donald Trump is entitled to pursue legal challenges in the election process, but he acknowledges that former Vice President Joe Biden is likely to be…
