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Local pharmacies bring vaccine to neighborhoods, targeting minority communities Pharmacies in Arkansas are bringing the vaccine directly to minority communities as African American and Latinx groups get vaccinated at a slower rate. Author: Melissa Zygowicz Updated: 10:38 PM CDT April 6, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Pharmacies in Saline County are bringing the vaccine directly to minority communities as African American and LatinX groups get vaccinated at a slower rate. African Americans make up about 15% of Arkansas' population, yet just 10% of the distributed va...

HUNDREDS of fit fundraisers collected more than £14,000 to help a charity provide life-changing cancer support by taking on a virtual half-marathon. A total of 400 people pounded the streets as part of The Robin Cancer Trust’s Colchester Virtual Half-Marathon last month. The event, supported by Running Colchester, featured participants of all abilities with some completing the 13.1 miles in one go, others in small chunks and some even walking over a weekend. The Robin Cancer Trust was founded by the Freeman family in 2012 following the tragic death of Robin Freeman, aged just 24, f...

Although state health officials and local health providers have administered more than one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in Arkansas, most citizens remain unprotected. For some, this is a conscious choice motivated by skepticism surrounding the virus or concerns about the vaccines’ safety.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine December 11, ten months after the detection of the virus in the United States. In December 2020, 39% of Americans said they definitely or probably will not get the COVID-19 vaccination, according to Pew Research Ce...

if it was a slow news day, we would have had amber on. because that's how we roll. >> indeed. >> you can see more of amber on our website at ac360.com. at the top of the hour the that does it for 360. larry king starts right now. we'll see you for "360" tomorrow night. >> larry: tonight, it's countdown to michael jackson memorial madness. the formal good-bye just hours away. crowds gathering now to say farewell. there's room for thousands. will millions descend on downtown l.a. for an all-star service? and the private plans. something's happening early tomorrow morning, but what? wil...