Vaccination
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults,…
Park County continues to see a steady increase in vaccines and the vaccinated, with over 13,000 vaccinated residents and ample supply for more first-timers. The latest update from Park County Public Health Nurse Bill Crampton shows how many people are heading the call to get protection from the coronavirus. There were 10,000 people in Park…
Cody’s veterans can now stand in line for their COVID-19 vaccine. The Cody VA Clinic is now accepting appointments for its own vaccination clinics. Veterans of any age who are enrolled in VA health care at the clinic are encouraged to schedule their appointment. Priority is still going to veterans in Groups 1a and 1b,…
Numbers are promising and thousands of Park County residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine as Yellowstone is next on the vaccination list. Supplies of COVID-19 vaccines are streaming into Park County and residents are responding. Park County Public Health Nurse Bill Crampton has released the vaccination numbers showing how many people…
Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is still outpacing supply, and Park County Public Health is trying to ensure that limited supply gets to the residents who need it most. Park County, like the rest of the nation, is still distributing the vaccine to individuals in Groups 1a and 1b. That includes healthcare workers, senior citizens…
High-risk individuals can now receive the Pfizer vaccine from Park County Public Health thru a simple three-step process. From the moment a COVID-19 vaccine was announced, plans were made to administer it in a phased approach. Priority was given to people at the highest risk of transmission, primarily frontline healthcare workers. As of Jan. 5,…