Gov. Asa Hutchinson brought his “Community COVID Conversations” event to Mountain Home Monday.
The governor held an hour-long town hall-style event inside the Vada Sheid Community Development Center on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home.
The governor is also scheduled to hold similar events in Dumas, Heber Springs and Siloam Springs later this week to promote COVID-19 vaccinations and answer vaccination questions the public might have.
Hutchinson said he was concerned about the state’s vaccination rate and would like to see the state’s number of immunized residents improve before school starts.
Hutchinson said the question of when the COVID vaccines currently being used would receive official approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The vaccines are currently being used under an FDA emergency use authorization.
State law currently prohibits school districts from requiring that all students wear face masks. The governor said he planned to begin talks this week with legislators about possibly allowing each district to make its own decision on face coverings.
More on Governor Hutchinson's visit to Mountain Home can be seen on the KTLO Website.
(Story by Scott Liles, KTLO)
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