January 2021

Steve Buffalohead, 85 years old, passed peacefully on January 27, 2021 in the Ponca City Hospital. Steve was born on February 1, 1935 to Roy Buffalohead and Dorothy Mae (Blueback) Buffalohead. He was the oldest of 12 children.

Is the vaccine safe? Yes, the vaccines that will be available to Oklahomans are safe and effective. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administraton) has rigorous scientific and regulatory processes in place that ensure the safety, effectiveness and quality of COVID-19 vaccines. Throughout the entire process, the vaccines were evaluated for their safety and efficacy. Oklahomans should feel confident in receiving the vaccines. Both the Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine have been shown in late-stage vaccine trials to be safe and very effective, 94.5% and 95% effective, respectively. We encourage all Oklahomans to receive the vaccine when it becomes available to them.

Red Cross employee Claudia Naranjo receives a blood donation from Abby Morris during the annual Blood Drive held Thursday inside Cowley College’s Earle N. Wright Community Room.

Delbert L. “Delby” Seitsinger was born August 23, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and passed away January 26, 2021 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.