With COVID cases continuing to increase both locally and across the nation, more people are wanting or needing to get an updated vaccination. In the Twin Lakes Area, the wait is about over.
Stephanie Free, the Infection Preventionist at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, says the vaccine should be arriving late this week or early next week.
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Free does not anticipate the hospital having the vaccine.
She says the vaccine is suggested for most people.
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Free says the new vaccine will help with the latest COVID variant, along with several other variants.
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Free says anyone age five years or older should wait two months after your last vaccination shot to get the new vaccine.
The infection preventionist has details on when to get the vaccine if you have recently tested positive for COVID.
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Baxter County Health Unit can be reached at 870-425-3072. We have numbers for all of the health units in the Twin Lakes Area with this story on ktlo.com
Marion County 870-449-4259
Fulton County 870-895-3300
Izard County 870-368-7790
Stone County 870-269-3308
Searcy County 870-448-3374
Boone County 870-743-5244
Newton County 870-446-2216
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