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The Barren River District Health Department recently placed numerous Narcan boxes around Russellville with more to be placed around county in days to come. ....
A trans woman was refused the COVID-19 vaccine. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) A trans woman in Oklahoma was denied the life-saving coronavirus vaccine because she had a “mismatched” identity document. The resident, who has not been named, was turned away by the Logan County Health Department because her name did not match what was written on her ID card. She sought to explain this administrative snag to healthcare officials – she was waiting on the paperwork, she claimed – but the department still refused, KOCO5 News reported. Frustrated, the woman reached out to Freedom Oklahoma, Oklahoma’s sole statewide LGBT+ advocacy group, for help – and they were prepared for a fight. ....
Logan County Health Department The Oklahoma State Department of Health said Thursday it was investigating an alleged incident in Logan County where a trans woman was denied a COVID-19 vaccine. Advocacy group Freedom Oklahoma tweeted, Hey [OSDH] why is Logan Co Health Department turning away a trans woman trying to get a vaccine and telling us to take it up with the state? In a response, the department said, We are aware of the situation and working closely with Logan County Health Dept and Freedom Oklahoma to rectify it immediately. It is a top priority to ensure equity in our state s public health system, including ensuring every Oklahoman has access to the COVID-19 vaccine. ....