Team,

COVID-19 has upended life for so many of us, and I’ve lost friends to this virus. While national attention has turned towards reopening, Arkansas is starting to see another COVID surge and the numbers are not looking good:

:::GFX: “COVID-19 in Arkansas: Active cases get closer to 10,000 heading into the weekend” - KARK :::

Arkansas has the highest rate of new COVID-19 cases in the country and we’re delivering vaccines at one of the lowest rates. Only 35% of Arkansans are fully vaccinated, and we have to get that number up if we’re going to be able to combat the extremely contagious Delta variant.

98% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Arkansas are made up of unvaccinated people.

Studies have shown the vaccines are highly safe and effective at preventing severe cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations. If the virus continues to spread unchecked we’ll see more lives lost, and Arkansas’s economic recovery will be delayed.

COVID-19 has had a major impact on all of us, especially those in rural and underserved communities. We owe it to ourselves, to our loved ones, and to our communities to get vaccinated and keep each other safe. I want to share some things that we can all do right now to work together to stop the spread of COVID-19:

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GET
VACCINATED.
If
you’ve
been
waiting
for
the
right
time
to
get
your
vaccine,
that
time
is
now.
Vaccines
are
proven
to
be
safe
and
effective
at
saving
not
just
your
own
life,
but
the
lives
of
those
you
care
about.
You
can
find
vaccination
locations
in
Arkansas
by
clicking
here.
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*
Educate
yourself
and
your
loved
ones
about
the
research
surrounding
the
vaccines
and
the
risks
of
COVID-19.
Keep
up
to
date
with
CDC
safety
recommendations
and
masking
guidelines
in
your
city/town.
*
*
Talk
to
your
friends
and
family
about
the
vaccine.
Understand
their
perspective
if
they're
still
hesitant
about
the
vaccine.
Share
some
of
the
information
you’ve
learned
about
the
safety
of
vaccines
and
engage
with
them
in
a
way
that’s
compassionate
and
respectful.

Thank you for taking care of your community,

Chris Jones

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