6 years after COVID-19, Arkansas leaders need to do more to battle vaccine skepticism

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: March 22, 2026

Words: 732

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Like most people in Arkansas, my daily routine changed completely six years ago this month when the state announced its first case of COVID-19. My beat as an AP statehouse reporter shifted almost entirely to covering the pandemic’s impact on nearly every aspect of Arkansans’ lives.

A key part of that work included covering the daily news conferences then-Gov. Asa Hutchinson led about the growing number of cases and the steps being taken throughout Arkansas …

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