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COVID-19 Vaccine Update for 3/12/21 – Norman Campus
In partnership with local and state officials, OU Health Services at Goddard Health Center on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus is administering the COVID-19 vaccine to students, faculty, and staff in alignment with the Oklahoma
State Department of Health phased plan for distribution.
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Next Week
OSDH has opened Phase 3 of its
COVID-19 vaccine plan, making OU students, faculty, and staff eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is also still available to OU community members included in Phases 1 and 2.
Each week, OU Health Services at Goddard Health Center receives limited supplies of the vaccine from the Cleveland County Health Department. OU Health Services will open vaccine appointments
on its website as they become available.
Please understand that vaccine availability at Goddard Health Center for all currently eligible populations remains a first-come, first-served opportunity and supplies are limited.
Future Large-Scale Vaccination Clinics Planned on the Norman Campus
(Dates TBD)
While the university does not control the amount of vaccine it receives each week, as soon as Goddard Health Center begins receiving large quantities of the vaccine, OU Health Services will host large-scale vaccination clinics on the Norman campus. Information
on clinic dates and appointment scheduling will be sent via email.
Our colleagues at the Health Sciences Center campus and OU Health will also email us when large-scale vaccination clinics that they operate are open for Norman campus faculty, staff, and/or students.
Resources to Help You Locate a Vaccine Off-Campus
In the meantime, those who meet current OSDH criteria may be able to schedule a vaccine appointment sooner at a location off campus.
Steps to Take:
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Register on the
OSDH Vaccine Schedular Portal and complete the questionnaire to be notified of vaccine appointment availability at a community location.
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New appointments are posted to the OSDH portal as they become available.
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International and non-resident students who have permanent out-of-state addresses are also eligible to register through the OSDH portal using their current local address. International
and non-resident students are eligible to receive the vaccine in Oklahoma.
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Some vaccine appointments across the state are not listed through the OSDH portal. Visit the following resources to see vaccine availability near you:
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Avoid COVID-19 vaccine scams.
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Verify the authenticity of vaccine appointment details.
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Contact a trusted source for information (your state or local health department, health care provider, or pharmacist).
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Don’t pay to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Watch for unexpected or unusual texts.
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If your health care provider or pharmacist has used text messages to contact you in the past, you might get a text from them about the vaccine. If you get a text, call your health
care provider or pharmacist directly to make sure they sent the text. Scammers are texting, too, so don’t click on links in text messages – especially messages you didn’t expect.
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Don’t share your personal, financial, or health information with people you don’t know.
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Learn more at
ftc.gov.
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REMINDER: Masking Requirements Remain in Effect at OU
With new guidance issued this week from the CDC on masking after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, it’s important to remember that
OU’s university-wide masking policy will continue at least through the spring semester. Even if you have received the COVID-19 vaccine, or if you have recovered from the virus, you must adhere
to OU’s masking requirements.
On all OU campuses, masks must be worn by employees, students, patients, and visitors when inside university facilities and vehicles, and when outdoors on campus when social distancing is not possible.
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Health Sciences Center and OU-Tulsa
For specific information regarding the vaccination plan for your campus, please refer to the communications sent to your OU email address.
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