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Arkansas: Health dept, private providers administer more than 500,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine(0)
Little Rock AR–Since the vaccine became available just over three months ago, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and private providers have given over 500,000 doses of the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine. Exact numbers are not known, according to the ADH, because reporting and data input from private providers (hospitals, physicians, clinics and pharmacies) won’t [...]
Full Story»Arkansas: New rabies legislation for state
Little Rock–The updated Rabies Control Act has new rules passed by the State Board of Health that allow for a longer interval between rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats. The new rules will become effective January 1, 2010.
The updated Rabies Control Act was passed by the Arkansas State Legislature in 2009 (Act 159). Under the [...]
Arkansas: Second round of mass flu vax clinics to begin Dec 7
Little Rock–The second round of statewide mass vaccination clinics designed to immunize Arkansans against both seasonal and H1N1 influenza will begin next Monday (December 7), the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) announced today.
The unprecedented effort will continue through December 18. During the two-week period, clinics will be held in nearly every county, according to Randy [...]
Arkansas: ADH plans second round of mass flu clinics
Little Rock AR–The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is planning a second round of mass vaccination clinics across the state to immunize Arkansans against both seasonal and H1N1 influenza.
Tentatively, the second round of clinics is set to begin on December 7, according to Randy Lee, director of ADH’s Center for Local Public Health. However, Lee [...]
