Arkansas PBS > Engage > Pressroom > Arkansas PBS to address COVID-19 vaccine questions in ‘Arkansans Ask’ Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.
Posted 05 Feb 2021
Viewer questions, comments encouraged during live broadcast
CONWAY, Ark. (Arkansas PBS) — Arkansas PBS will present the live program “Arkansans Ask: COVID-19 Vaccine” Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m., allowing viewers to have their questions and concerns about the vaccine, its availability, side effects and more addressed by a panel of experts. The program will also livestream at youtube.com/arkansaspbs and myarkansaspbs.org/watch.
Expert panelists who will share need-to-know information about the COVID-19 vaccine and the state’s distribution plan include: Dr. José R. Romero, cabinet secretary, Arkansas Dept. of Health; Dr. Jessica Snowden, division chief, Pediatric Infectious Disease, UAMS; LaShannon Spencer, CEO, Community Health Centers of Arkansas; and retired Col. Robert Ator, program manager, Arkansas COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment. Steve Barnes will host.
Viewer questions and comments will be addressed during the live broadcast at paffairs@myarkansaspbs.org or on Twitter and Facebook with #ARAsk. Viewers may also submit questions by voicemail at 501-682-0318.
Additional information about the vaccine is available by contacting the Arkansas Department of Health COVID-19 Call Center at 800-803-7847 or ADH.CoronaVirus@arkansas.gov. A list and map of locations that are administering the vaccine is available at healthy.arkansas.gov.
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