State Health Department Launches Mobile Wellness Units For More Accessible Healthcare
Some people have trouble getting the healthcare they need, so the Oklahoma State Department of Health is taking healthcare to them.
Kristin Corollo with the Muskogee Health Department took News on 6 on a tour of the state health department s new mobile wellness unit. We have everything you need under one roof. We have all the tools we need to be able to do ultrasounds, I checked, blood pressure checks, Corollo said.
In just a few steps inside the 40-foot trailer, a patient can be sitting in a doctor s chair. The unit is complete with sinks, a restroom, refrigerator, and a waiting room. It s the state health department s first step to making Oklahoma healthier - especially in rural areas.
Fort Gibson Man Says He Spent 30 Hours In ER Waiting For COVID-19 Bed To Open
A Fort Gibson man is recovering after nearly a month-long fight with COVID-19, and said he had to wait more than a day to get proper COVID treatment. Now, he s using his story to warn others. Scary situation, and a very humbling situation,” Scott Gaddy said.
Gaddy did not take the vaccine and said when he got COVID-19 earlier in the month, his symptoms got so bad, he had to call an ambulance. Heart just racing the whole time, could not get any air, said Gaddy.
Muskogee Health Department’s Newly Restored Facility Aids Vaccine Distribution
The Muskogee Health Department is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccine distribution, with over 1,200 people getting their second doses.
The department in Muskogee is in charge of vaccinating Oklahomans across at least eight counties and now, their building is newly restored. Kristen Carollo, spokesperson for District 7 of the State Health department said the improvements were in the works before COVID-19, but the facility now works perfectly for giving the vaccines. It s actually a blessing to have this completed. This part of our building which is the west entrance it s actually been undergoing renovation during most of this time, and we haven t been able to use that, Carollo said.