LAWTON, OKLA. – The Oklahoma State Department of Health District 5 mobile wellness unit will offer public health services throughout January in locations across southwest Oklahoma.
Over the next three weeks, the OSDH District 5 mobile wellness unit will make 12 stops in 9 Southwest Oklahoma counties. OSDH District 5 serves a 10-county region including Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman and Washita Counties.
The “Mobile Health on the Go” mobile wellness unit is part of a statewide fleet mobilized by OSDH to help reach underserved communities with vital services, including the COVID-19 vaccine. By mobilizing public health services, we can reduce or remove some of the major barriers that create health disparities in our
communities.
Free services offered by the mobile wellness unit will include: STD exams, women and men’s health exams, immunizations, pregnancy tests, pneumonia vaccine, annual child visits, COVID-19 and flu testing and vaccinations, blood pressure screenings, and other public health services.
BECKHAM COUNTY
Wednesday, Jan. 12 - Front of old fire department - Carter, OK. - 9 am to 11 am
CADDO COUNTY
Thursday, Jan. 13 - Parking lot of the Church of God, 619 Main Street - Binger, OK. - 9 am to 3 pm
COMANCHE COUNTY
Tuesday, Jan. 18 - Parking lot of I Street and 2nd Street - Elgin, OK. - 9 am to 3 pm
COTTON COUNTY
Tuesday, Jan. 4 - 117 N. Commercial Street - Temple, OK. - 9 am to 3 pm
GREER COUNTY
Wednesday, Jan. 12 - Community Building, 107 W. Main Street - Willow, OK. - 12 pm to 2 pm
HARMON COUNTY
Wednesday, Jan. 19 - Community Building, 102 S. Kennedy - Gould, OK. - 12 pm to 2 pm
KIOWA COUNTY
Thursday, Jan. 6 - Penn Park, 80 Commercial Ave. - Gotebo, OK. - 9 am to 3 pm
Thursday, Jan. 20 - City Hall, 208 Spruce St. - Mountain Park, OK. - 9 am to 11 am
Thursday, Jan. 20 - 526 Main Street (park behind post office) - Roosevelt, OK. - 12 pm to 2 pm
JACKSON COUNTY
Wednesday, Jan. 5 - 122 W. Main Street, west end of city hall - Blair, OK. - 9 am to 3 pm
Wednesday, Jan. 19 - Community Building, 314 N. Main Street - Eldorado, OK. - 9 am to 11 am
TILLMAN COUNTY
Tuesday, Jan. 11 - 323 E. Base Line Road - Manitou, OK. - 9 am to 3 pm
For more information about the mobile unit, call the District 5 Community Health Nurse Manager (580) 482-7308 extension 204.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) protects and improves public health through its system of local health services and strategies focused on preventing disease. OSDH provides technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments in Oklahoma, as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Learn more at Oklahoma.gov/health.
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