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Federally Supported Vaccination Center to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunities<\/i><\/p>\n
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Federally Supported Vaccination Center to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunities Today the White House announced a new community vaccination center will open in Tulsa on Wednesday, April 21. The federally supported vaccination center will be located at the Tulsa Community College Northeast Campus, 3727 East Apache Street. \u201cOklahomans welcome this…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19315,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108,111,103,112,104,106],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-19314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-covid","category-featured","category-healthcare","category-local","category-tulsa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19314"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.willoughbyavenue.com\/eagle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=19314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nToday the White House announced a new community vaccination center will open in Tulsa on Wednesday, April 21. The federally supported vaccination center will be located at the Tulsa Community College Northeast Campus, 3727 East Apache Street.
\n\u201cOklahomans welcome this additional support from the federal government to further fuel our state\u2019s successful vaccination rollout,\u201d said Governor Kevin Stitt. \u201cWe are well on our way to getting our summer back.\u201d
\nThe Federal Emergency Management Agency will lend support to the vaccination site, in partnership with the Tulsa Health Department, Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Oklahoma National Guard and state and local partners.
\n\u201cWe are grateful to receive additional resources in Tulsa to reach as many people as possible during one of the largest vaccination rollouts in our country\u2019s history. I want to thank our federal partners for selecting Tulsa for this opportunity and want to thank the State of Oklahoma for their continued distribution of the vaccine as we all do our part to protect our neighbors,\u201d said City of Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum.
\n\u201cThe news that Tulsa County is getting a vaccine distribution POD of this size is more than welcome news. We are pleased to be chosen to have one of these facilities in our County. I urge every citizen to get the vaccine so we can continue to recover from the effects of this pandemic even more quickly,\u201d said Tulsa County\u2019s Board of County Commissioners Chairman Stan Sallee.
\nThe location was selected based on data analysis including the CDC\u2019s Social Vulnerability Index and other Census data, as well as input from state and local partners. The index takes into consideration critical data points, including socioeconomic status, household composition, minority status, languages, housing type and transportation.
\n“The pandemic has hit our most vulnerable populations the hardest including those from lower socioeconomic households and people of color. The TCC Northeast Campus provides access to our community, is served by Tulsa Transit, and supports the College’s vision of an educated, employed, and thriving community,\u201d said TCC President & CEO Dr. Leigh Goodson.
\nThe center will bolster the state\u2019s robust vaccine distribution network, with an explicit focus to ensure access to communities with a high risk of COVID-19 exposure and infection are not left behind.
\n\u201cAs we continue to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in our community, it\u2019s important to ensure equitable access for those who have been disproportionately affected by the virus. The addition of a temporary community vaccination center located in north Tulsa will increase opportunities for residents to receive the vaccine. I am grateful to the local, state and federal agencies who are collaborating to bring this center to fruition,\u201d said Tulsa Health Department Executive Director Dr. Bruce Dart.
\n\u201cOSDH is excited to work with our federal and local partners to set up this community vaccination center in Tulsa that will bring additional COVID-19 vaccine doses into the state and increase accessibility to many Oklahomans who are most at risk from the virus. Throughout our state\u2019s vaccine rollout, we\u2019ve prioritized equitable vaccine access so every Oklahoman can be protected from COVID-19 \u2014 this center will help us further that goal. It\u2019s another example of how our state\u2019s strong partnerships contribute to our success in providing this lifesaving vaccine to all Oklahomans. We are proud of the work that\u2019s been done so far and we look forward to building on our momentum with this initiative,\u201d said Oklahoma Commissioner of Health Dr. Lance Frye.
\nThe center will provide the opportunity to administer up to 21,000 vaccinations per week for eight weeks. The 21,000 doses are designated specifically for the center and will be provided to the state in addition to the regular anticipated weekly allocation.
\n“For more than a year, the Oklahoma National Guard has been a proud contributor to Oklahoma\u2019s whole-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we remain ready to continue our support to our state and local partners and bring an end to the pandemic,” said Col. Bob Walter, Oklahoma National Guard Joint Task Force Commander.
\nAny Oklahoman age 16 and older is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost. A parent or legal guardian must be present with individuals under the age of 18. Appointments may be scheduled using the Oklahoma Vaccine Portal at vaccinate.ok.gov<\/a>. Walk-in appointments will also be available.
\n\u201cThis Community Vaccine Center exemplifies the multitude of outstanding partnerships we have in Oklahoma across all levels of government. We are appreciative of this additional opportunity to bring vaccines to every Oklahoman who wishes to have one,\u201d said ODEMHS Director Mark Gower.
\n\u201cFEMA is committed to supporting the State of Oklahoma and City of Tulsa in the equitable, efficient and timely distribution of vaccines. Our state and local partners have made an extraordinary effort in the vaccine rollout, this site is another\u00a0step toward ensuring all individuals who want a COVID-19 vaccine have access to one,\u201d said FEMA Region 6 Regional Administrator Tony Robinson.
\nHealth officials continue to stress the importance of wearing masks, frequent handwashing and maintaining social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For more information about COVID-19, please visit https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/covid19.html<\/a> or call 211.
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