COVID-19 vaccine

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Whitney Bryen | Oklahoma Watch

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Whitney Bryen | Oklahoma Watch

As state marks its 10,000th COVID-19 death, lagging areas show vaccination progress

More Oklahomans are reaching fully vaccinated status in ZIP codes that have been lagging most of the summer, according to the latest biweekly vaccination data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.   The statewide COVID-19 vaccination rate was 46.6% this week, compared to 54.
COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccines

RAHC enters first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations

FORT SILL – Reynolds Army Health Clinic has transitioned into the first tier of Phase 1C in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, which opens the vaccine eligibility to TRICARE beneficiaries age 65 and older, the clinic reported.
Nurse gives vaccine to patient.

Nurse gives vaccine to patient.

Health Dept. fielding questions over vaccine

LAWTON – Calls keep pouring into the Comanche County Health Department as people from across the region have questions concerning the COVID-19 vaccines and their availability. They also have complaints and critiques about the process, among other things.
Ledger file photo by JJ Francais Dr. Scott Michener receives his vaccine for COVID-19 Dec. 16. Michener is the chief medical officer at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.

Ledger file photo by JJ Francais Dr. Scott Michener receives his vaccine for COVID-19 Dec. 16. Michener is the chief medical officer at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.

First vaccine batches arrive at local hospitals

LAWTON – When the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Heather Love called it a game-changer.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, right, addresses members of the press concerning the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine sent to Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton Wednesday The coronavirus is said to have been the cause of death for 306,000 people across the United States since March. Of those, 2,128 were Oklahomans, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s most recent numbers.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, right, addresses members of the press concerning the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine sent to Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton Wednesday The coronavirus is said to have been the cause of death for 306,000 people across the United States since March. Of those, 2,128 were Oklahomans, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s most recent numbers.