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The Tulsa Health Department provides over 90,000 free immunizations every year to protect our community from deadly diseases.


Healthy people 2010 objective:

Increase the proportion of adults who are vaccinated annually against influenza and ever vaccinated against pneumococcal disease.

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Public Health - Prevent. Promote. Protect

Take Charge!

Early prevention and detection is critical to good health. Take Charge! is a free breast and cervical cancer screening program available to Oklahoma women who meet the following criteria:

  • 40 through 64 years old
  • Have no insurance, Medicare or Medicaid to cover the screening (Exceptions are Medicare Part A only, private insurance with a high unmet deductible or co-payment of $150 or more)
  • Oklahoma women that meet income guidelines:

Number of people in Household

Annual Income

Monthly Income

Weekly Income

1

$18,889

$1,574

$363

2

$25,327

$2,111

$487

3

$31,765

$2,647

$611

4

$38,203

$3,184

$735

5

$44,641

$3,720

$858

6

$51,079

$4,257

$982

7

$57,517

$4,793

$1,106

8

$63,955

$5,330

$1,230

*Add $6,438 annual income for each additional household member.

Service to women who meet the program guidelines include:

  • Female health history
  • Cancer risk history
  • Well-woman assessment
  • Clinical breast exam
  • Pap smear and limited screening pelvic exam
  • Education for lowering your cancer risk
  • Coupon for a free mammogram for women 40-64
  • Referral and follow-up for women with abnormal results

Additional family planning services may be available to uninsured women over the age of forty who are still capable of becoming pregnant. For more information please call 918-594-4787.