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Hillcrest physician and EMSA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jeffrey Goodloe was the first person in Tulsa County to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Tulsa.
In a drive-thru setup, the Tulsa Health Department on Tuesday started vaccinating local health care workers caring for COVID patients, the top priority group.
Dr. Jeffrey Goodloe received the very first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine given in Tulsa County. The Hillcrest physician and EMSA chief medical officer said he’s managed to stay well so far, thanks to diligence and personal protective equipment.
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