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Lawton Fire Department members receive COVID-19 vaccine
Lawton Fire Department members receive COVID vaccine By Cheyenne Cole | December 21, 2020 at 6:32 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 6:32 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - Six members of the Lawton Fire Department received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday at the Comanche County Health Department.
Deputy Fire Chief Jared Williams said LFD personnel are not required to take the vaccine, but they’re encouraging as many as possible to get it.
“Lawton Fire Department being that dual role of an EMS provider, as well as firefighters, we’re able to with our national registry E-M-T certification be considered frontline E-M-S workers,” he said.
How To Get A Covid Test In Lawton
As we slowly linger on through this pandemic, odds are, at some point, you re going to wonder if you have a seasonal cold, flu, strep, or the covid. With christmas coming next week, you might want to know for sure if you re carrying the worldwide virus before possibly spreading it to your family. so how do you get tested for it?
That s the question that was on my mind earlier this week. You see, I woke up with a cough over the weekend, and it s not going away a few days later. I ve told myself it s probably from working out in the cold air, maybe it s even the dust from working in my woodshop, but still, the cough persists. Worse, it s a dry cough. Like I want to cough something out but can t. I don t feel bad. No headache. I can still taste and smell. No fever. but that cough will not go away. With a big family gathering coming up, I wanted to be sure I was good to go without the fear I was going to deliver the rona with my presents, so I started
COVID-19 vaccine sparks discussion among Lawton citizens
COVID-19 vaccine sparks discussion among Lawton citizens By Caitlin Williams | December 14, 2020 at 8:50 PM CST - Updated December 14 at 9:20 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - The infamously debated COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Oklahoma on Monday. Almost 2,000 doses are supposed to arrive in Lawton by Tuesday as part of Phase 1 of the vaccine roll out plan.
For those having a tough time deciding to take the vaccine or not, 7News’ Caitlin Williams went out to speak with Lawtonians on their views regarding the new vaccine. She also sat down with Comanche County Health Department’s Brandie Combs to discuss some of the concerns citizens had.
Brandie Combs describes Oklahomaâs four phase roll out plan for COVID-19 vaccine
Brandie Combs describes Oklahomaâs four phase roll out plan for COVID-19 vaccine By Caitlin Williams | December 14, 2020 at 10:54 PM CST - Updated December 14 at 10:54 PM
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - Brandie Combs of the Comanche County Health Department sat down to talk with 7Newsâ Caitlin Williams about the roll out plan for the COVID-19 vaccine. The first almost 2,000 doses are supposed to be in Lawton starting Tuesday, but those will be part of Phase 1 of a four phase plan for getting the vaccine out to all Oklahomans.
Phase 1 will comprise frontline medical workers, specifically those in hospitals first. It will also include public health staff, EMTâs and paramedics.