OKLAHOMA CITY — The state could begin implementing the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan as early as next week, the state health commissioner said.
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Frances Watland, 89, was the first resident of The Lodge at Brookline to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
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The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine reached an Oklahoma nursing home on Tuesday.
CVS Health gave doses to residents and staff of The Lodge at Brookline in Oklahoma City under a partnership with the federal government that will see them serve 176 long-term care facilities in the state. The first shots were given to 89-year-old resident Frances Watland and registered nurse Pam Byers.
Nursing home residents and staff are in phase one of the state s vaccination plan. The Lodge is operated by the Diakonos Group, and CEO Scott Pilgrim said he’s disheartened by what he hears about COVID from many younger people.