CDC and OSDH issue new shortened isolation and quarantine guidelines

Ponca City Public School students return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. The CDC and OSDH issued new shortened isolation and quarantine guidelines based on specific criteria that became effective Dec. 27, 2021. Additional information can be found by visiting https://www.cdc.gov/.../s1227-isolation-quarantine....If your child tested positive for COVID over the Winter Break, please... Read More.

CDC approves Emergency Use Authorization to administer single booster dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

The FDA authorized and the CDC approved an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to administer a single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals. Booster doses must be administered at least six months after an individual’s primary series (first two doses) of vaccination is completeEligible Oklahomans can now begin receiving their booster... Read More.

CDC Vaccination guidelines and how to register in Oklahoma

COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION Registration for a vaccination appointment can be made using the OSDH link: https://vaccinate.oklahoma.gov. Some local pharmacies are also scheduling appointments.CDC’s NEW GUIDANCE FOR VACCINATED PEOPLE COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know about COVID19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to... Read More.
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Ponca City Public Schools to Begin Implementing New CDC Guidelines

The CDC released new guidelines on Wednesday, December 3, changing the quarantine guidelines for close contacts. These guidelines were adopted by the Oklahoma Commissioner of Health, Colonel Lance Fry, effective immediately. The previous quarantine requirement for close contacts to a positive COVID-19 case was a 14-day quarantine.  Based on the new guidance, a close contact can... Read More.

CDC provides information on cloth face coverings

CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. CDC officials are warning that cloth face coverings are NOT a replacement for social distancing. People wearing cloth... Read More.