AllianceHealth Seminole will have 300 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine available at the Made in Oklahoma Festival slated for April 3 in downtown Seminole.

Jamie Doud, Executive Assistant for AllianceHealth Seminole, said the Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be available during the festival on a first come, first served basis until all 300 doses are given.

Oklahoma will be in Phase 4 of its vaccination plan by the time of the festival, so the vaccine will be open to all Oklahomans who are above the age of 16. However, the Johnson and Johnson vaccines have an age restriction of 18 and over, Doud said.

The Seminole County Health Department provides the vaccine every Friday at a “pod” stationed at the Haney Center on the campuses of Seminole State College. Appointments are scheduled through the state’s online portal at vaccinate. ok.gov.

Also during the festival, the Oklahoma Blood Institute will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. As winter weather and resulting blood drive cancelations severely impact the supply of blood, the OBI is alerting potential donors that new eligibility rules allow more people to donate. Many veterans, healthcare workers and others who were disqualified in the past are now cleared to donate again.

The Made in Oklahoma Festival is sponsored by the Seminole Chamber of Commerce and is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. —4 p.m. in the downtown district. The event will be held rain or shine.

According to Amy Britt, the chamber’s chief executive officer, the festival will feature a variety of vendors that are encouraged to feature, at least in part, products that are made, produced or grown in Oklahoma.

Britt said motorists should be aware that down-town roads will be closed beginning at 5 p.m. on Fri-day, April 2 in preparation for the festival. Roads will remain closed until about 7 p.m. the day of the event, she said.

For more information about the MIO Festival, including booth space rental, call the chamber at (405) 382-3640.