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Arkansas Marks 1 Million Vaccine Shots Administered For COVID-19

KUAR | By The Associated Press
Published April 22, 2021 at 2:17 PM CDT
Cheryl Moore, a student at Shorter College in North Little Rock, on Thursday became the one millionth person in the state to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Arkansas has marked 1 million coronavirus vaccine shots administered in the state so far.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson was on hand Thursday as health officials administered the shot to a student from Shorter College, which the governor said represents an age group the state is encouraging to get vaccinated.

Arkansas has had more than 334,000 virus cases and 5,708 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began last year.

The state on Wednesday recorded its biggest daily increase in virus cases in more than a month.
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