The Tulsa Health Department is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination clinics to three new locations, and the clinic that has been at the River Spirit Expo will be moving to the Expo Square Pavilion on Friday.
The new clinics will start April 5 at the James O. Goodwin Health Center, 5051 S. 129th East Ave., the Central Regional Health Center, 315 S. Utica Ave, and the North Regional Health and Wellness Center, 5635 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Any Oklahoman 16 years or older is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule an appointment at vaccinate.ok.gov.
The clinic at the Expo Square Pavilion will be there through April 21 to complete all remaining second-dose appointments that have already been scheduled for those who received their first dose at Expo Square.
Beginning April 5, all new appointments scheduled through the state’s online portal will be offered at the Tulsa Health Department locations. Individuals will be able to select from the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
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“As the vaccine supply and access points become more widely available in Tulsa County, it makes sense for the Tulsa Health Department to utilize our clinic locations where staff routinely administer immunizations to serve residents in a more convenient and efficient manner,” said THD Executive Director Bruce Dart.
The Tulsa Health Department has administered more than 91,504 vaccinations since mid-December.
“There is now ample vaccine supply in our community, and multiple access points including local doctors and pharmacies,” said Dart. “Now is the time to get the vaccine.
“If you have questions, please talk to your health care provider or call the Tulsa Health Department. We want to empower residents with the information they need to feel confident in their decision to receive the vaccine.”
More information about the COVID-19 vaccine and appointment scheduling can be found at: tulsa-health.org/COVIDvaccine.
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These are the new CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people
These are the new CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people
Hanging with friends at home is low-risk
Visits and small gatherings in private settings, such as popping by to see a friend or watching a movie with a small group, are considered low-risk for fully vaccinated people. There is still a risk, however, of a fully vaccinated person transmitting the virus if they are infected. (MarsBars/Getty Images)
Fully vaccinated people are low-risk to each other
Fully vaccinated people can visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors - to have dinner, for example - without masks or physical distancing at a relatively low risk. (coldsnowstorm/Getty Images)
Unvaccinated people should call the shots
Visits between vaccinated people and unvaccinated people present little risk to vaccinated people, so precautions should be taken based on protecting unvaccinated people. (chalffy/Getty Images)
Keep visits with high-risk individuals masked and outdoors
Vaccinated people visiting with unvaccinated people from a single household that has individuals at risk of severe COVID-19 should take precautions including wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance and staying outdoors. (TangMingTung/Getty Images)
Gatherings of multiple households should remain outdoors and masked
Because the addition of another household increases the risk of transmission, fully vaccinated people should wear masks and maintain distance when interacting with members from multiple households. For example, if vaccinated grandparents visit their unvaccinated daughter and grandchildren and the neighbors come over, the gathering should be moved outside and physical distance should be maintained. (SolStock/Getty Images)
Skip concerts and weddings
Regardless of vaccination status, people should continue to avoid large gatherings such as concerts, festivals, conferences, parades, weddings and sporting events. (Geber86/Getty Images)
Keep your mask on in public spaces
While the risk is lower, public spaces like the gym still increase exposure to unvaccinated people. Fully vaccinated people should continue to wear masks, maintain distance and wash their hands frequently in these spaces. (franckreporter/Getty Images)
Continue to avoid travel
The CDC has not updated its travel recommendations. People should continue to avoid travel, but if you must, get tested before and after as well as quarantine. (Lorado/Getty Images)
Absent symptoms, there’s no need to isolate following exposure
Fully vaccinated people with no COVID-like symptoms do not need to quarantine or be tested following an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 as their risk of infection is low, but they should keep an eye out for symptoms for two weeks following the exposure. (adamkaz/Getty Images)
Homeless shelters and prisons
Fully vaccinated residents of non-health care congregate settings such as homeless shelters, halfways houses and prisons should quarantine following exposure. The high turnover and dense population of these settings warrants extra precaution. (NoSystem images/Getty Images)
