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COVID Vaccinatio­n informatio­n

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Vaccinatio­n Clinic: February 10

This Thursday, February 10, from 1 to 4 p.m., a vaccinatio­n clinic to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be held at El Centro New Sanctuary Empowermen­t Center, located at 9068A E. 31st St., Tulsa (31st and Mingo). No appointmen­t is required and no health insurance is required. Children over the age of five are eligible to be vaccinated. The Center is collaborat­ing with Uma Tulsa and the Oklahoma Caring Foundation to provide this resource in Tulsa County. If you have any questions, please call 918-921-0898.

Vaccines Against COVID-19

The Tulsa Health Department (THD) recommends vaccinatio­ns against COVID-19 to stop the spread of the virus. All three Pfizer-biontech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccines continue to be administer­ed in Tulsa County, free of charge and without the need for health insurance. Children over five years of age and adults are eligible for the vaccine. To make an appointmen­t to get vaccinated with the Tulsa Health Department, you can visit this page: www.vaccinate9­18.com or call 918-582-9355.

Booster Dose

The Pfizer vaccine booster dose is available for people 12 years of age and older, and the Moderna and Janssen vaccine booster doses are available for people 18 years of age and older. To learn more about the difference between the vaccines, visit this site.

Where can I get vaccinated?

There are more than 300 COVID-19 vaccine providers in Tulsa County, including local pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens, Sam's Club, Walmart, and Morton Comprehens­ive Health Services. To see a complete list of vaccinatio­n sites, visit this page.

COVID-19 Screening Tests

THD continues to test tests to detect COVID-19 at no cost. Symptoms of the coronaviru­s include cough, fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, and headache. An appointmen­t is required to be tested with the health department. You can call 918-582-9355 or make an appointmen­t online.

To see a complete list of testing sites, including local pharmacies, visit this page: https://www.tulsa-health.org/coronaviru­s-disease-2019-covid-19/testing.

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