OKC-County Health Dept. makes more COVID-19 vaccine appointments available Share Updated: 10:28 PM CST Feb 8, 2021 KOCO Staff Share Updated: 10:28 PM CST Feb 8, 2021
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Show Transcript CHANGES TO VACCINATION EVENTS THIS WEEK. REPORTER: TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 20 S AND TEENS THIS WEEK IN OKLAHOMA AND WITH FREEZING DRIZZLE, POSSIBLE ICE AND SNOW ALL A POSSIBILITY, THE OKLAHOMA HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH AHEAD OF VACCINATION EVENTS. WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF VACCINES BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND THAT IS A LOT OF APPOINTMENTS TO RESCHEDULE IF WE HAVE TO RESCHEDULE THEM. REPORTER: AS OF RIGHT NOW, THEY HAVE RESCHEDULED ANYTHING, BUT THEY HAVE REDUCED THE NUMBER OF DOSES AVAILABLE FOR SOME EVENTS. JUST THAT WE WOULD HAVE FEWER PEOPLE IN LINE, SO THEY CAN HAVE MORE PEOPLE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING AS THEY GO THROUGH THE DAY. REPORTER: OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, 1,500 DOSES WILL BE AVAILABLE THR THROUGH MERCY HOSPIT
The Oklahoma City-County Health Department announced that in an effort to continue to vaccinate residents ages 65 and older, the department is partnering with Mercy Health System to make about 5,600 appointments available outside the state’s scheduler portal this weekend.
By: Ryan Welton
OKLAHOMA CITY -
The Oklahoma City-County Health Department announced a weekend vaccination event that could help 5,600 Oklahomans get their COVID-19 vaccine.
The event is a partnership between OCCHD and the Mercy Health System, and it makes 5,600 appointments available outside the state s portal this weekend.
The first vaccination event will take place Friday, Feb. 5 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mercy Meinders Neuroscience Institute, 4120 W. Memorial Rd. The second POD will take place Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the same location.
OCCHD made the link to sign up for Friday s POD available at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The department said 3,000
Updated: 3:47 PM CST Jan 12, 2021 KOCO Staff Officials with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department announced they are partnering with the county’s four large hospital systems and Oklahoma City Community College to administer 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents 65 years old and older. According to officials, on Thursday, 3,700 doses will be administered at several locations in Oklahoma City. OU Health is administering vaccine at the Embassy Suites hotel on its campus. In addition, vaccine is being administered at OCCC, Integris’s Portland campus, Mercy’s Meinders Neuroscience Institute and three SSM St. Anthony Healthplexes.Vaccinations will continue Friday at three SSM St. Anthony’s Healthplex locations and the clinic at Embassy Suites, operated by OU Health, officials said. On Saturday, SSM Health St. Anthony’s is also vaccinating residents at two locations.Residents can register for these clinics through the state’s vaccination