Health Department Asks Arkansans To Report COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published February 1, 2021 at 1:40 PM CST

Arkansans receiving the two-shot COVID-19 vaccine are being asked to report any systemic side effects, says Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, state epidemiologist and medical director for immunization and outbreak response at the Arkansas Department of Health.

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