Vaccine

There have been four confirmed cases of pediatric measles in unvaccinated children in Arkansas. This follows over 700 confirmed cases in Texas this year, including two fatalities, with more than 650 cases in unvaccinated individuals. Dr. Andrew Koehler, a pediatrician at Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, said the spread of measles to Arkansas seemed inevitable.

Four cases of pediatric measles have been confirmed in Arkansas, all in unvaccinated children. On today's show, we hear from a pediatrician who is working hard to keep that number at just four. Also, we hear more about this year's Gulley Park Concert Series. Plus, an afternoon of music designed to relieve what troubles you.

Today on The Outline: The new COVID-19 vaccine could be available in pharmacies as early as tomorrow. Also, the Arkansas Legislature is likely to pass a new law prohibiting vaccination mandates for government employees. Plus, The University of Arkansas’ Chemical Engineering Department receives a large gift.

A new study through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds people experiencing racial discrimination are more reluctant to get vaccinations.

People in some Arkansas communities, particularly the Hispanic and Marshallese communities, were more willing to get vaccinated at churches or faith-based organizations rather than a medical setting, according to a study from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences.

Almost $2 million from the National Institutes of Health will go toward a UAMS vaccine hesitancy study. Also on today's show, Roby Brock, editor-in-chief of Talk Business & Politics, reports how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact philanthropy. Plus, actor James Taylor Odom unravels his portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" at TheatreSquared.

A project coordinated by UAMS and funded by the National Institutes of Health will develop intervention tools for rural pharmacists to address vaccine hesitancy.

The Arkansas Department of Health is encouraging people to get vaccinated for the flu this fall to avoid an outbreak and potential strain on the state's…

Arkansans receiving the two-shot COVID-19 vaccine are being asked to report any systemic side effects, says Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, state epidemiologist and…

In a two part interview, Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero, who is also the chair of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices,…