Dear Friend,

As of today, nearly 800,000 Arkansans have received their COVID-19 vaccination according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vaccine development and distribution is helping to bring the pandemic to a close thanks to Operation Warp Speed.

Arkansas Department of Health is holding weekly mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics at one location in each of the Arkansas Department of Health's five public health regions across the state.

Vaccines will initially be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The state's COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline is now up and running: 1-800-985-6030. It is being staffed by 20-30 personnel from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Doses will be available to Arkansans who are currently eligible to receive a vaccine. All of Arkansans in Phase 1-B are eligible for the vaccine as of today, which covers:

Arkansans 65 years and older

Education and childcare workers

Police, fire, other first responders

Corrections workers

Food and Agriculture workers

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities

Essential Government employees

Grocery Store/Meal Delivery employees

Postal/Package Delivery Service workers

Public Transit workers

Houses of Worship employees

Manufacturing workers

The following locations will distribute vaccines this week:

Central Arkansas: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 12, Greater Second Baptist Church, 5615 Geyer Springs, Little Rock

Northwest: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 11, Conway Co. Fairgrounds, 901 E. Elm St., Morrilton

Northeast: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 12, Arkansas Northeastern College, 2501 S. Division, Governor’s Ballroom, Blytheville

Southwest: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 12, Fordyce Civic Ctr., 300 Hwy 79-167 Bypass, Fordyce

Southeast: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 12, Marianna Civic Ctr., 593 State Hwy 243, Marianna

Vaccines are free of charge. Please bring your insurance cards if you have one, but vaccines will still be free to those without health insurance.

Click HERE to view the full vaccination plan from the Arkansas Department of Health.

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Sincerely,

Representative French Hill