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Mask mandates ending in Oklahoma s two largest cities
April 30, 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Mask mandates intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus are ending in Oklahoma’s two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
The requirement ended Friday in Oklahoma City and comes to an end Saturday in Tulsa, although the mandate continues at places such as city offices in both cities.
Mayors David Holt in Oklahoma City and G.T. Bynum in Tulsa both credited virus vaccinations for lowering the number of virus cases and hospitalizations.
“It is possible we are taking the miracle vaccinations for granted,” Holt said during a Friday news conference. “These proven, safe vaccines are remarkable.”
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Show Transcript ABOUT THAT SINGLE DOSE SHOT. FDA AND CDC RELEASED A J&J VACCINE FOR USE IN OUR VACCINATION EFFORT AGAINST COVID-19 IN THE U.S.. REPORTER: THIS AFTER THEY PUT A TEMPORARY HOLD ON THE VACCINE WHILE INVESTIGATING A HANDFUL OF CASES OF SEVERE BLOOD CLOTS IN YOUNGER WOMEN. THEY DID A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF BLOOD CLOTS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE J&J VACCINE. THEY IDENTIFIED 15 CASES. THAT WAS OUT OF 8 MILLION DOSES OF THE VACCINE. THE INCIDENCE IS INCREDIBLY LOW. REPORTER: J&J VACCINE WILL HAVE A WARNING LABEL ABOUT THOSE ONE CLOTS. GENERALLY, I THINK THE VACCINE IS VERY SAFE. REPORTER: THE DOCTOR SPEAKING WITH ME ABOUT VACCINE HESITANCY NOW THAT THE J&J VACCINE IS AVAILABLE. I WOULD NOT SECOND GUESS VACCINE BASED ON THIS EVE