Health

Last Friday (09-10-21) LPS (Lawton Public Schools) announced that they would be reinstating their mask mandate effective today (09-13-21). LPS Superintendent Kevin Hime released a statement late last week that discussed and outlined the mask mandate and it's reinstatement

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is cracking down on air travelers who refuse to wear a mask.

More Oklahoma lakes have been added to the mercury consumption advisory list recently. Seven lakes have been found to have fish with higher levels of mercury contamination so they have been added to the ODEQ (Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality).

Let the speculations begin.

In a weird way, rona affects everything.

Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor will be bringing a lawsuit against school districts who are currently requiring or mandating masks at their schools.

People really trust social media more than doctors.

Oklahoma just passed a new law that allows cosmetologists and barbers the option to cut and style hair in customer's homes or at their own home. Senate Bill (SB 850) was passed by the House and senate, then approved and signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt back in April of this year.

Midwestern Pet Food Inc. in Chickasha, OK. could be linked to hundreds of cases of severe illness and even death to pets. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has issued a warning to the pet food company outlining their findings of a recent inspection.

People are taking their health to farm stores.

So now that the FDA has fully approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine does that change your thoughts on getting vaccinated? A lot of people were waiting for the FDA's approval before they got their vaccinations. So how about you?

Today at the Comanche County Health Department located at 1010 S.W. Sheridan Road they'll be hosting a vaccination clinic. You can walk in or make an appointment for a later date to get your first, second or third COVID-19 vaccinations.