A (COVID-19) Shot in the Arm for Arkansans: Heather Mercer

Heather Mercer, executive director of Immunize Arkansas, is someone who has been in the nitty gritty of the state’s vaccination program for COVID-19. In this episode, she talks about Arkansas’ approach to vaccine distribution, supply chain issues and how vaccine hesitancy stemming from misinformation have complicated efforts to get doses in arms. *This podcast was recorded in late January and availability of vaccines at certain sites may have changed since the recording date.