AARP Holds Townhall Meeting, Answers COVID-19 Vaccination Questions
The American Association of Retired Persons held a townhall meeting over the phone Wednesday, to answer people s questions about the COVID-19 vaccinations specifically, people who are 65 and older, who are now eligible for the shots.
Thousands of Oklahomans are waiting for their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but the state says they don’t know how many doses of the vaccine Oklahoma will get, until they arrive.
“So on a Tuesday, like yesterday, I learned how much we get in the state of Oklahoma and then we spend time on Tuesday figuring out where we’re going to allocate that vaccine across the state, said Mindy Spohn.
By: Kelsey Kernstine
Health experts and leaders answered COVID-19 vaccine questions in an AARP virtual town hall meeting.
Health officials do have a tip if you re still trying to schedule an appointment, continue to check the online portal especially on Wednesday evenings and or Thursday mornings.
Mindy Spohn with the state health department said a lot could change in the administration of the vaccine, even large drive-thru sites could be in the foreseeable future. Once we have more vaccine in the state and there s more private providers that have the availability to give it to you, then there will be other access points besides the scheduler,” Spohn said.