COVID-19 vaccine
August 29, 2022
UAMS to Offer Free Health Screenings, COVID Vaccinations at Alma Middle School
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer health screenings and COVID-19 vaccines to the public at no cost in Alma on Thursday, Sept. 15, as part of a statewide initiative to improve health outcomes in rural communities in Arkansas. The health screening event will be at the Alma Middle School,…
February 22, 2022
UAMS Researchers Find COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Prevalent Even Among Vaccinated
FAYETTEVILLE — Researchers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health and Research recently published four articles on a study they conducted that found that many adults in Arkansas receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are doing so despite experiencing some doubts about the shot. The researchers determined – through a survey…
February 15, 2022
UAMS Receives $10 Million to Expand Community-Based Outreach Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund COVID-19 outreach efforts across Arkansas. UAMS will use the grant to mobilize and deploy community health workers, patient navigators and social support specialists to the…
October 21, 2021
Arkansas 211 and UAMS Partner to Promote Lyft Transportation to Vaccinations and Health Services
Arkansas 211 has been awarded grants totaling $97,000 to launch a statewide partnership with the rideshare company Lyft. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will promote the free service through its eight regional campuses throughout the state. An $87,000 grant for free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites is awarded by The Palo Alto…
September 24, 2021
UAMS Offers Booster COVID Vaccines in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus will begin offering booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to qualifying individuals on Monday, Sept. 27, at its drive-thru Vaccine Clinic at 1100 N. Woolsey Ave. in Fayetteville. No appointments are necessary. In accordance with FDA authorization, booster doses of the…
September 13, 2021
UAMS Opens New Vaccine Clinic
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has opened a new vaccine clinic at 401 S. Monroe St. in Little Rock to provide both COVID-19 and influenza vaccines.
August 18, 2021
UAMS to Host Aug. 25 Virtual Presentation on ‘Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy’
LITTLE ROCK — Two physicians from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will speak Aug. 25 on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy.
August 13, 2021
UAMS to Offer Third Dose of COVID Vaccine To Moderately, Severely Immunocompromised Patients
LITTLE ROCK — On Monday, Aug. 16, UAMS began offering a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to its moderately and severely immunocompromised patients.
May 19, 2021
Vaccination Clinic Set for May 22 at Simmons Bank Arena for Arkansans 12 & Older; Walk-ins Welcome
LITTLE ROCK — A COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 22 at Simmons Bank Arena, 1 Simmons Bank Arena Drive, in North Little Rock.
May 12, 2021
UAMS to Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations to Children Ages 12-15
LITTLE ROCK — Starting Thursday, children ages 12 and up can receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
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