Arkansas pharmacists react to vaccine eligibility announcement Share Updated: 8:41 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021 Share Updated: 8:41 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript REACTION FROM PHARMACISTS AND HOW IT COULD AFFECT SOME MASS VACCINATION CLINICS. PHARMACISTS I TALKED TO WERE HOPING FOR TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR. STARTING WEDNESDAY MORNING, 530 PEOPLE ARE SET TO GET THEIR SECOND DOSE OF VACCINE HERE AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. ORGANIZERS SAY THE NEW PHASE WILL NOT IMPACT THE EVENT. (nats...phone ringing) "while the governor was still making his announcement today the phones just lit up and started ringing." (nats...phone ringing) AT PRINCE DRUG STORE, PHARMACIST DANIEL LUNSFORD SAYS IT WILL BE A LOT OF WORK, BUT THEY'RE READY TO GET MORE PEOPLE VACCINATED. "it's not at all surprising to see the governor move on, demand had fallen sharply I felt like this last or so from the previous phase." PHASE 1-C INCLUDES VACCINATIONS FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, THOSE IN FOOD AND RESTAURANT SERVICE AND THOSE WHO LIVE IN CROWDED ENVIRONMENT LIKE STUDENT HOUSING AND DORM ROOMS. THE LARGEST GROUP...PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS. ACCORDING TO THE áCDCá NEARLY 90 PERCENT OF COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS ALSO HAVE AN UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITION. THE MOST COMMON ARE HYPERTENSION OR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, OBESITY, METABOLIC DISEASE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. WITH 1-MILLION MORE PEOPLE NOW ELIGIBLE TO GET VACCINATED IN ARKANSAS, IT COULD TAKE SOME TIME TO REACH EVERYONE. "opening it up to 1-C category does not mean that you're going to get an appointment this ORGANIZERS SAY WEDNESDAY'S MASS CLINIC HERE AT THE CONVENTION CENTER IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND ONLY FOR THOSE WHO WERE AT THE FIRST EVENT, BUT MORE CLINICS ARE BEING SCHEDULED AT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE RIVER VALLEY