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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.