Dental services reopening at Chickasaw Nation Medical Center pressreleasepoint.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressreleasepoint.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Release Date: April 14, 2021 by Chickasaw Nation Media Relations Office Chickasaw Nation Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Krueger with a shipment of the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Quick and easy access in multiple locations The Chickasaw Nation continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to everyone, regardless of tribal citizenship employment or state residency in its aggressive pursuit of putting an end to the pandemic. Anyone may schedule an appointment for a drive-thru vaccine in Ada or at one of the Chickasaw Nation satellite health clinics in Purcell, Ardmore or Tishomingo. To schedule, visit COVIDVaccine.Chickasaw.net . “We are pleased to do our part to help put an end to this pandemic,” said Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. “Working together, we can help protect our family, friends and neighbors as we help speed our return to a greater sense of normalcy. Vaccinations, wearing masks, responsible distancing and washing
With more COVID vaccines available, Oklahoma tribes expand eligibility rules msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Paula Burkes
Special to Oklahoman
With access to a much greater volume of COVID-19 vaccines than was initially made available to them, Indian nations in Oklahoma began offering inoculations to younger tribal members, spouses and others.
Meanwhile, the chief medical officer of the Rockville, Maryland-based Indian Health Service, which supplies the vaccines to Indian clinics nationwide, said he fully expects that by the end of the summer, anyone across Indian Country will be able to get vaccinated.
As part of its public health marketing campaign, the Indian Health Service has been “touting the vaccine being free,” Rear Adm. Dr. Michael Toedt, said on a recent media call.
Tribe recognized for ‘dedication, can do attitude, perseverance’ in COVID operations
ADA, Okla. - Federal officials heading the national COVID-19 response recognized the Chickasaw Nation for its integrated approach to combating the pandemic during a March 4 visit.
Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Sharpsten presented the Chickasaw Nation with a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Health and Human Services in recognition of administering the 20,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
“The Chickasaw Nation’s dedication, can do attitude, and perseverance exemplifies the core values of Unified in Purpose, which will enable us to defeat COVID-19 in our communities,” the certificate states.