At-risk health professionals in Arkansas will be first in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine – even if they’ve already had the virus – while members of the broad general public might not start being vaccinated until April, according to state plans still being developed.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Dillaha said in an interview Dec. 1 that frontline medical professionals who work with COVID-19 patients will be among those who receive the first vaccinations, which are expected to arrive this month. The vaccines will be administered to those individuals even if they have already recovered from COVID-19 because they are at higher risk and can be reinfected.
Arkansas epidemiologist discusses early plans for vaccine distribution - Talk Business & Politics
At-risk health professionals in Arkansas will be first in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine - even if they've already had the virus - while members of the broad general public might not start being vaccinated until April, according to state plans still being developed. State Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Dillaha said in an interview Dec.