Mercy offering free physicals for Guthrie student-athletes
Mercy will once again offer free sports physicals to Guthrie student-athletes for the next school year (2023-2024) for free. The physicals will be given on…
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Class of 1976 Practical Nursing graduates return to Meridian Technology Center
Podcast: Chamber Vibes with Mercy Hospital Logan County’s Bobby Stitt
Health officials urge public to recognize symptoms, seek testing after increase in Syphilis cases statewide
OSDH warns of salmonella outbreak linked to Jif brand peanut butter
House Republicans advance comprehensive medical marijuana policy package
Mammogram Legislation Passes Committee
OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill that requires insurance companies to cover expenses of a basic exam vital to women’s health unanimously passed the Appropriations and…
Free at-home COVID-19 tests to ship by U.S. Postal Service
The United States Postal service announced that COVID-19 testing kits can be mailed directly to homes beginning on Tuesday. An order of four at-home tests…
CDC, ACIP approved Pfizer boosters for kids ages 12 to 15
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC have cleared the way to expand booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for…
OSDH: COVID-19 variants in Oklahoma mix of omicron and delta
OKLAHOMA CITY –Variant sequencing at the OSDH Public Health (PHL) lab of most recent specimens from over the holidays shows a mix of omicron (57%) and delta (43%). This surveillance data is important to providers and the public…
CDC recommends travelers avoid cruise ships amid COVID-19 increase
If you have a cruise planned, or thinking about taking a cruise vacation, you will need to know the new recommending guidelines by the Centers…
Mercy Hospital announces changes to visitor policy following uptick in COVID cases
Mercy Hospital officials announced changes to their visitor policy that will go into effect Monday, Jan. 3, because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases…
Guthrie Public Schools to resume offering COVID testing
Beginning Monday, December 13th, Guthrie Public Schools will once again partner with Total Wellness to host a testing hub available for GPS staff members, students,…
Rep. Pfeiffer: Oklahoma stops Biden vaccine mandates for health care workers
Oklahoma secured an important victory against President Biden’s overreach recently when a federal district court granted an injunction halting the administration’s vaccine mandates for health…
Lance Frye, M.D. resigns as Commissioner of Health
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announces today the resignation of Commissioner Lance Frye, M.D. Frye began his time at the…
Logan County Health Department releases COVID-19 third dose information
The Logan County Health Department is accepting appointments to receive an addition dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for those whose immune systems are compromised moderately…
OSDH offers tips for a safe mosquito season
OKLAHOMA CITY – Mosquito season has arrived, and the Oklahoma State Department of Health is offering tips to help avoid ailments spread by the insects….