Sublette County Public Health Update: June 23, 2022
by Sublette County Public Health
June 26, 2022
COVID Update
Sublette County Public Health has received notification of 44 new positive COVID-19 cases in Sublette County since our last update on June 10th. The Wyoming Department of Health is currently issuing new case count reports on Tuesdays only. From the WDH report on Tuesday, June 21st – our current numbers include 1,965 recoveries and 27 deaths, for a total of 1,992 cases since the pandemic began.
Sublette County, along with most of the rest of the state, moved to the medium community transmission level according to the CDC’s website (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels.html)
COVID-19 Vaccines
As of June 20, 2022 – 3,534 people, 35.95% of our population, have been fully vaccinated in Sublette County.
This week, the CDC approved COVID-19 vaccines for younger children ages 6 months through 5 years. Parents and caregivers can now get their younger children vaccinated in Sublette County–please call 367-2157 to schedule your appointment. SCPH will start offering Pediatric Moderna (ages 6months–5 yrs) at our Thursday, June 30th clinic.
Detailed information about COVID-19 vaccines for children, including questions and answers for parents about safety and potential side effects, is available from the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccines-children-teens.html
Sublette County Public Health offers weekly COVID vaccine clinics for ages 6+ months. Walk-ins are welcome on our scheduled clinic days or call 367-2157 to schedule an appointment (appointments for PEDS Moderna required at this time). Pfizer, Peds Pfizer (ages 5-11yrs), Moderna, and Peds Moderna (ages 6months–5yrs) are offered at our weekly clinics.
Tuesdays at the Public Health Office in the Marbleton Senior Center
• 1 to 3:30 pm for COVID vaccinations/boosters
• Appointments recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
Thursdays at the Public Health Office in Pinedale
• 1 to 4 pm for COVID vaccinations/boosters.
• Appointments recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
Please bring your COVID vaccine card and completed vaccine consent form with you. We ask that you wear a mask in our offices for your appointment.
COVID-19 Testing
Please see our website for information: https://www.sublettewycovid.com/testing
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