Published March 10, 2021 at 5:30 PM CST
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Acoalition healthcare and business organizations are prepared to take vaccine distribution in Arkansas to new levels.
“Vaccinate the Natural State,” an initiative led by Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (ABCBS), kicked off its campaign less than two weeks ago with motivation to get as many COVID-19 vaccines in as many Arkansans as possible.
“The purpose is to encourage all Arkansans to get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it becomes available to them,” said Curtis Barnett, CEO of ABCBS. “As vaccine development was beginning to accelerate last fall, we were already watching the data around expected vaccine hesitancy rates. The polls came out at the end of the year, where 56% of American adults were saying they would get the vaccine when it’s available to them. Those numbers dropped off pretty significantly by racial and ethnic groups, especially those that have traditionally
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SEARCY, AR., – March 1, 2021 –The Large Scale Vaccination Clinic will be held on Tuesday, March 2
nd from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at Fellowship Bible Church’s new location 1009 E. Beebe Capps Expressway in Searcy. Arkansans ages 65 and older who have not yet received their first dose of the vaccine are eligible for vaccination. Call (501) 500-8901 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome, but appointments have priority.
“The recent vaccination clinic was a great success,” said Dr. Roddy Lochala, D.O., Chief Medical Officer at Unity Health. “Now with Governor Hutchinson’s new guidelines extending vaccinations for ages 65 and over, we have the unique opportunity to serve even more Arkansans who have been unable to get vaccinated. This vaccine is critical to safely building immunity in the community and drastically decreasing the risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19.”
Vaccinate the Natural State initiative aims to encourage and educate Arkansans Share Updated: 8:07 PM CST Feb 22, 2021
Vaccinate the Natural State initiative aims to encourage and educate Arkansans Share Updated: 8:07 PM CST Feb 22, 2021
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Show Transcript STATE WILL LAUNCH IN MARCH ITS MAIN FOCUS IS TO ENCOURAGE OUR KANSANS TO GET THAT COVID-19 VACCINE AS SOON AS IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM. NO ONE IS SAFE FROM COVID-19 UNTIL WE ARE ALL SAFE FROM COVID-19 THE VACCINATE THE NATURAL STATE INITIATIVE LED BY ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD IS A COMBINED EFFORT FROM ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS, ARKANSAS WERE EDUCATE ABOUT THE VACCINE AND TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GET IT BACK SAYINGS ARE MARVEL’S A MEDICAL SIGNS, BUT THEY CANNOT WORK UNLESS ENOUGH OF US DO OUR PART AND ACCEPT THEM WHEN IT’S OUR TURN. IT WAS CANDICE LACEY’S TURN RECENTLY A HEALTHCARE WORKER WHO OVERCAME COVID IN JULY THOUGH. THE VIRUS CAUSED LONG-TERM DAMAGE TO HER LUNGS AND
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield announces "Vaccinate the Natural State," a statewide initiative that aims to educate Arkansans about the benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage them to get it.