The Ouachita County Medical Center will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the Green Center located at the Southwest corner of the hospital campus this Friday, March 26. The hospital will be utilizing the Pfizer two-dose COVID vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccination eligibility is managed by the Arkansas Department of Health and most adults are now eligible.
Those who are currently eligible for vaccination include: people 65 years of age and older; workers in education, police, fire, first response, corrections, food and agriculture, essential government, grocery stores, meal delivery, postal/package delivery services, public transit, houses of worship and manufacturing; people with developmental or intellectual disabilities; anyone between the ages of 16 and 64 with a health condition that heightens their risk for severe outcome from a COVID infection; workers in the energy, finance, food service, information technology, communications, media, public health, human services, public safety, shelter and housing and transportation and logistics fields; and those who live in a high risk setting, such as a group home or crowded housing, student housing or a detention facility.
For a full list of those eligible for vaccination, visit healthy.arkansas.gov.
Vaccinations at Friday’s clinic are available by appointment and may be scheduled by calling (870) 836-5015.
COVID-19 vaccines have been proven to be both safe and effective with over 127 million doses administered in the United States. Ouachita County Medical Center encourages anyone currently eligible to be vaccinated as soon as possible. Follow the links below for additional information on COVID-19 vaccines.
Visit healthy.arkansas.gov or cdc.gov for more information on COVID vaccines.