Arkansas Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith

Published December 21, 2020 at 10:43 AM CST

During his weekly radio address Friday Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave an update on the initial phase of Covid-19 vaccinations in the state.

"Arkansas received about 25,000 doses in its first shipment,"Hutchinson explained. "And after four days of vaccinations, more than 4,000 Arkansas healcare workers received a shot this week in the initial phase."

About 4,000 Arkansas healthcare workers have received the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine since December 14, 2020.

With the recent approval of a second vaccine by Moderna, Hutchinson said he expects more people to be vaccinated sooner as Arkansas expects to have the first shipments of the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday.

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.

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