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
People residing in high-risk settings
Includes those who are incarcerated or detained; those living in group homes, congregate settings, or crowded housing; and student housing such as dorms and Greek housing
Vaccinations are still offered to Arkansans in Phase 1-B, which includes Arkansans aged 65 years or older, education staff members K-12, child care and higher education, frontline essential workers, food and agricultural workers, firefighters/police not covered in Phase 1-A, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers, U.S. Postal Service workers, essential government workers, correctional staff, people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and houses of worship leadership.
Those with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been moved from Phase 1-C to Phase 1-B.
Arkansans age 16 and older are now eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Author: Casey Frizzell Updated: 3:57 PM CDT March 30, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Arkansans 16 and older are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on March 30, 2021.
The news comes as more and more vaccines are being allocated for Arkansans.
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has released a guide for anyone interested in getting a vaccine with information for those interested. The ADH says Arkansans can make an appointment at community pharmacies, vaccine clinics, health care providers, or through worksites.
Vaccines are also available through certain Walmart and Walgreens stores.