In the midst of tragedy are stories of people who defied the odds surviving lengthy hospital stays and fighting the virus despite age or other medical conditions.
By: Anjelicia Bruton
Integris Bass Baptist Health Center chaplain Perry Walker is now one of thousands of Oklahomans to receive Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine.
During this time, he said having faith is an essential part of being in a hospital filled with patients battling COVID-19.
Walker is the only full time chaplain at our Integris Baptist. At many hospitals, chaplains are considered a necessity during the pandemic to provide a helping hand to those struggling to get through the day.
“Before the pandemic, maybe 80% of my time was direct patient care and 20% was with caregivers. That mix has changed a little bit,” Walker said.
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Dr. Jeffrey Goodloe receives one of the first COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Tulsa. Goodloe is an emergency room physician at Hillcrest Medical Center. breaking
By Kassie McClung | The Frontier Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey Goodloe receives one of the first COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Tulsa. Goodloe is an emergency room physician at Hillcrest Medical Center.
They arrived in small vials packed into seemingly insignificant white cardboard boxes, but officials and health care workers say they represent a new ray of hope amid the pandemic.
More than 33,100 coronavirus vaccines are anticipated to be delivered to sites across Oklahoma this week, with tens of thousands more expected by the end of the year, officials have said.