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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.
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The Choctaw Nation Clinic in McAlester, along with other tribal health clinics, now offer the COVID-19 vaccine to Native Americans over the age of 40 who live in the tribe s 10 and a half county boundary. breaking topical featured
By Derrick James | STAFF WRITER Jan 28, 2021
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The Choctaw Nation Clinic in McAlester, along with other tribal health clinics, now offer the COVID-19 vaccine to Native Americans over the age of 40 who live in the tribe s 10 and a half county boundary.
Individuals older than 40 with a Certificate Degree of Indian Blood who live in southeast Oklahoma are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through Choctaw Nation.