OU lifted its university-wide masking requirements and social distancing policies Wednesday, following the CDCâs recent guidance saying fully vaccinated people do not have to wear masks indoors.Â
According to a university email, fully vaccinated individuals who are 12 years of age and older will no longer be required to wear a mask on the Norman, OU-Tulsa and OU Health Sciences campus or at any of the three campusesâ events. Unvaccinated individuals will be âstrongly encouragedâ to get vaccinated, and OU Health Services will continue to offer free vaccination opportunities.Â
The new masking mandate does not apply to individuals in patient-facing settings, unvaccinated individuals inside OU facilities, two to 11-year-old guests inside OU facilities and individuals who ride on transit buses, as mandated by the Department of Transportation. OU Health Sciences Center s programs will further coordinate masking requirements with their hospitals and clinic partne
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OKLAHOMA CITY â Oklahoma Venture Forum will host Oklahomaâs 17th OVF Awards ceremony from 1 to 3 p.m. May 12 in a hybrid event that will be viewable statewide.
The award ceremony will feature a keynote presentation by Sean Kouplen, chairman and CEO of Regent Bank and immediate past secretary of commerce.
The OVF Awards incorporate three of the most prestigious recognitions a company can receive. Evaluation criteria for the Economic Impact Award, the Venture of the Year Award and the Most Promising New Venture award is based on product or service innovation, market potential, potential economic impact and more.
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The OU Health Sciences community hosted a Monday COVID-19 âvaccine eventâ for Oklahomans 65 and older, marking its administration of 20,000 vaccines.Â
In an OU Health interview, the Director of Quality for OU Health Physicians Erin Bailey said the qualified patients registered through the state department portal. Bailey said the volunteers administered over 800 vaccines at the event.Â
âWe are here to help serve them if they become ill with COVID-19 in our hospital,â Bailey said. âBut, we know prevention is the number one way to help keep Oklahomans healthy.âÂ
In the video, OU Health Chief Quality Officer and OU Chief COVID-19 Officer Dr. Dale Bratzler said patients 65 and older represent 70 to 75 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and 80 percent of fatal COVID-19 cases.