Arkansas Children Are Becoming Sick Like Never Before During COVID Pandemic

As Arkansas is experiencing a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases, with more than 2,800 new cases reported Thursday, kids are being impacted like never before in the pandemic. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he was especially concerned about the increase in pediatric cases while announcing he was reinstating a public health emergency for the state.

Only people who are 12 and older can get vaccinated, which is a concern as schools are only a few weeks away from starting a new academic year. The latest variant is making a growing number of children sick, with Arkansas Children’s Hospital this week reporting its largest number of patients with COVID-19.

Hutchinson said Thursday there were 24 children being treated at the hospital and none had been fully immunized. Half of those, he said, were under 12-years-old and not eligible to be vaccinated.

“That makes the point that they need to be protected, first by decisions of their parents, and then secondly by school boards if they decide to take action in that regard,” Hutchinson said.

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Arkansas Children Are Becoming Sick Like Never Before During COVID Pandemic

As Arkansas is experiencing a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases, with more than 2,800 new cases reported Thursday, kids are being impacted like never before in the pandemic. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he was especially concerned about the increase in pediatric cases while announcing he was reinstating a public health emergency for the state.

Only people who are 12 and older can get vaccinated, which is a concern as schools are only a few weeks away from starting a new academic year. The latest variant is making a growing number of children sick, with Arkansas Children’s Hospital this week reporting its largest number of patients with COVID-19.

Hutchinson said Thursday there were 24 children being treated at the hospital and none had been fully immunized. Half of those, he said, were under 12-years-old and not eligible to be vaccinated.

“That makes the point that they need to be protected, first by decisions of their parents, and then secondly by school boards if they decide to take action in that regard,” Hutchinson said.

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/arkansas-children-are-becoming-sick-never-during-covid-pandemic

Arkansas Hospital Says Not a Single ICU Patient is Vaccinated as Delta Surges

Officials at Arkansas' largest healthcare organization said not a single COVID-19 patient at Baptist Health Medical Center Little Rock's intensive care unit (ICU) is vaccinated.

"The vast majority of patients that are in the hospital are not vaccinated," Dr. Eric Bravo, the medical director of Baptist Health's hospitalist program, told Newsweek on Wednesday. "I would say, I have not personally seen anybody in the ICU that's been vaccinated."

On Tuesday, Arkansas' COVID-19 hospitalizations reached its highest since January 27. The state's department of health reported that 387 patients are in intensive care and 205 patients are on ventilators. Only three percent of Arkansas' ICU beds remain available.

https://www.newsweek.com/arkansas-hospital-says-not-single-icu-patient-vaccinated-delta-surges-1614035?amp=1&ocid=st&__twitter_impression=true

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This will brighten your day.

This speaks to the selfishness of adults who refuse Covid vaccine.

Auntie's tweet of the whole damn day.

I need some gift suggestions from you old geezers out there.

My brother, who lives half a continent away, is coming for a visit which coincides with his 80th birthday. The entire family is fully vaccinated (except for children under 12), so we're planning a big birthday party. It will be the first family celebration in a year and a half.

I want to find him a nice gift, but I'm out of ideas. He's a lifelong bachelor, retired Navy, gets around well, but not really physically active. His main past time seems to be playing Trivia at a local tavern. Mainly a beer drinker, but enjoys a taste of harder stuff from time to time.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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