ARK COVID-19 VACCINES — Arkansas has adjusted its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine as the state's hospitalizations from the virus has continued hitting record levels. Yesterday Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson said the state will move police, firefighters and other first responders to the first phase of vaccines being administered, and other phases will be scheduled according to a plan that will public can see online.
"It will be presented on our website by January 15th," Hutchinson said. "So that everyone can see what's ahead for them, gives them over two-weeks notice before we get into February 1 and the logistics of carrying out the vaccination to a broarder portion of our population."
The plan will be available on the Arkansas Department of Health website. Hutchinson said the state is also adjusting the second phase to include people 70 and older, instead of the original plan of those 75 and older. The state reported its second highest single-day increase in virus cases on Tuesday and hospitalizations again hit a new high. Thirty-six more people died from COVID-19 in Arkansas on Tuesday.
