Half of Oklahoma adults have received at least 1 dose of the coronavirus vaccine
Nearly 40% of Oklahoma adults are fully vaccinated, and 50.5% of adults have received at least one dose.
COVID-19 deaths have plunged as more Oklahomans get vaccinated
Deaths in the state peaked in January and quickly fell off once COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out en masse. Now that the most vulnerable are vaccinated, the burden for herd immunity falls on younger Oklahomans.
We fact checked the debate over privatizing Medicaid in Oklahoma
We found half truths and unsupported claims on both sides.
Some Oklahomans grapple with ‘long COVID’ as doctors, researchers seek to understand it
Efforts to treat and research long COVID have started to emerge across the state.
Oklahoma health officials can’t account for more than $20 million in protective equipment spending
The Oklahoma State Department of Health admits “mistakes were made” in its scramble to secure scarce supplies during beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her son shared thoughts of suicide in a class paper. The school never told her.
Oklahoma doesn’t mandate suicide prevention training in schools but recent cases of student suicides in Edmond has parents believing it should.
Sunshine Week: Covering COVID-19 means focusing on accountability
When the coronavirus arrived in Oklahoma in March 2020, I set out to cover the state’s response with a focus on accountability.
