Arkansas News Governors pin hopes on full vaccine approval as cases climb As U.S. regulators weigh giving the final stamp of approval for certain COVID-19 vaccines, governors in states hard hit by the pandemic hope the move will help persuade the many holdouts in their states to finally get the shot. by Associated Press Jul. 23 2021 @ 10:57pm Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks during a town hall meeting July 15 in Texarkana, Ark. Facing growing vaccine hesitancy, governors in states hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic are asking federal regulators to grant full approval to the shots in the hope that will persuade more people to get them. The governors of Arkansas and Ohio have appealed in recent days for full approval as virus cases and hospitalizations skyrocket in their states.