The first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine began arriving in Arkansas Monday morning. Since then, the doses have been distributed to hospitals and other facilities across the state and frontline healthcare workers, like Dr. Jason McKinney of Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, have started receiving the vaccine.
Pulmonary Critical Care Physician First to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine at Mercy NWA
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As a pulmonary critical care physician, Dr. Jason McKinney has been working with COVID-19 patients for months. He was the first to receive the Pfizer vaccine at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers.
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Dr. Arturo Meade, who works for Baptist Health, receives a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Dr. Candy Lindsey received her vaccine at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith.
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Washington Regional Medical Center began vaccinating its frontline healthcare workers on Wednesday.
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