Amy Jenkins
Guest columnist
For 15 years, the teen birth rate in the United States and Oklahoma has, for the most part, steadily declined. While experts cannot point to any single reason for this decline, evidence suggests that two large factors are likely that more teens are abstaining from sexual activity and more teens who are sexually active are using contraception. This is great news because teen parents too often do not receive the unique support they need, resulting in limited educational and career opportunities.
But new data showed a small increase in 2019. And what might data show for teen births that occurred from pregnancies in late 2020 and early 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic made students’ and parents’ lives unpredictable and chaotic? We will not know 2021 teen birth rate data until 2023, but there are reasons to believe that we may see an increase in the teen birth rate in Oklahoma and across the nation in 2021.
Updated: 5:20 PM CDT May 24, 2021 KOCO Staff The Oklahoma City Dodgers announced a rollback of COVID-19 safety protocols and will open Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark to full capacity starting July 1.The team already welcomed back fans for the 2021 season at 50% capacity. The Dodgers, however, said the Oklahoma City-County Health Department recently gave the green light to go back to full capacity in the outdoor venue. Team officials said they ll update their seating map to include a section where fans can remain socially distanced if they d like.
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The Oklahoma City Dodgers announced a rollback of COVID-19 safety protocols and will open Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark to full capacity starting July 1.
San José to Increase Vaccination Rates in Hard-to-Reach Communities by Using Social Media Messengers
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The pilot program is a partnership between Knight Foundation, the City of San José and XOMAD to work with trusted community members through social media to increase vaccinations.
“This program gives us the opportunity to partner with residents to share vital vaccine information with their audiences to ensure we reach as many people as possible,” said Lee Wilcox, San Josè deputy city manager and director of the Emergency Operations Center. SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB) May 24, 2021 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and XOMAD have partnered with the City of San José to launch a pilot campaign that recruits residents to use their diverse voices and languages to influence residents in hard-to-reach communities and inform them about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, so they c
OKC-County Health Dept. hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinic geared toward Latino, Hispanic communities Share Updated: 6:17 PM CDT May 22, 2021 Share Updated: 6:17 PM CDT May 22, 2021
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Show Transcript REPORTER: YEA THIS VACCINE CLINIC IS AT THE TEMPLO DE ALABANZA CHURCH ON SW 25TH. OFFICIALS SAY THEY CHOSE THIS CHURCH SO MORE PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE GOING TO GETHE T VACCINE BECAUSE THE CHURCH CATERS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. TH EY TELL ME THEY WANTED TO BRING THE VACCINE TO PEOPLE, SO THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TRAVINELG, MAKING AN APPOINTMENT, OR TAKING OFF WORK. ALFREDO: THIS IS THE FIRST EVENT WE’RE DNGOI AT A LATINO CHURCH. WE ALWAYS THING I’S IMPORTANT TO REACH OUT TO DIFFERTEN CONSTITUENTS AND COMMUNITIES. REPORTER: NOW, OFFICIALS HEAV THE GOAL OF VACCINATED AT LEAST 1000 PEOPLE TODAY. THEY SRTTAED AT 9:00 A.M. AND WILL GO UNTIL 6:00