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# US Trans woman denied Covid-19 vaccine
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/trans-woman-denied-covid-19-vaccine/
- Published: 2021-04-23T14:30:27.000Z
- Updated: 2021-04-23T09:24:00.000Z
- Description: A trans woman in Oklahoma was denied a Covid-19 vaccine on the basis of a “mismatched ID”.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: Health, News, Coronavirus (Covid-19), Covid-19 vaccinations, Healthcare, LGBTQ, Oklahoma, Trans Rights, Transgender, US

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A trans woman in **Oklahoma, US**, was denied a Covid-19 vaccine by the **Logan County Health Department** on the basis of a *“* *mismatched ID”.* According to *[LGBTQ Nation](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/04/oklahoma-trans-woman-denied-covid-vaccine-mismatched-id/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)*, the anonymous woman was later able to receive her vaccine after local LGBTQ+ advocacy group, **Freedom Oklahoma,** stepped in.

The group asked the state’s health department on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FreedomOkla/status/1382430912802029568?ref=scenemag.co.uk): *“Why is Logan Co Health Department turning away a trans woman trying to get a vaccine and telling us to take it up with the state?”* Health officials responded, [saying](https://twitter.com/HealthyOklahoma/status/1382458339729166336?ref=scenemag.co.uk) they were *“aware”* of the issue, adding: *“It is a top priority to ensure equity in our state’s public health system, including ensuring every Oklahoman has access to the Covid-19 vaccine.”*

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The Department of Health later released a [statement ](https://twitter.com/FreedomOkla/status/1383080843380285443?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1383080843380285443%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbtqnation.com%2F2021%2F04%2Foklahoma-trans-woman-denied-covid-vaccine-mismatched-id%2F&ref=scenemag.co.uk)saying: *“Unfortunately, a situation with a resident being denied a vaccine due to a mismatched ID at one of our county health departments, was handled poorly.”* It insisted the issue is being resolved and was an isolated incident.