Arkansas Department of Health

The joint Public Health Committee plans to “fill in” the medical and education “gaps” for pregnant people.

An investigation is ongoing after the first locally-acquired case of malaria was reported in Arkansas last week.

Between May and June, Arkansas has disenrolled about 78,000 medicaid recipients. The disenrollment process began after Congress ended the public health emergency that was declared during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just under 16,000 positive influenza cases have been reported by the Arkansas Department of Health in the past two months.

Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, director of the Arkansas Department of Health, declined to give specifics of the state's first monkeypox case to avoid potentially identifying the person.

Following Friday's authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, vaccines for children under 5 are being shipped around the state.

With State Health Secretary Dr. José Romero leaving for a federal position with the CDC, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced his replacement.

The department's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jennifer Dillaha says booster shots are beneficial against COVID-19.

The Department of Health reported active cases dropped by 117 people on Monday to 1,294. Officials are watching for possible new variants.

The Arkansas Department Health will begin offering free flu vaccinations next week. Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, the state's chief medical officer, says with…