Oklahoman
Oklahoma has a new state epidemiologist — the fourth person to hold the role since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — the Oklahoma State Department of Health announced Monday, along with two other new hires for positions within the agency.
Jolianne Stone will be the Health Department's new state epidemiologist, replacing Dr. Jared Taylor, who has held the position since August.
Stone previously served as Oklahoma's deputy state epidemiologist and had worked for Integris as an infection prevention manager. She has recently been part of the health department's briefings with reporters about COVID-19 and vaccinations in the state.
Taylor will move into a newly created role with the state health department: chief science officer.