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January is National Radon Month

January is National Radon Month, and the Teton County Health Department would like to remind you about the health risks associated with radon. Click here to learn more.

Teton County Health Department Recommendations While COVID-19 Cases are Extremely High

January 7, 2022, Jackson, WY – New COVID-19 cases continue to increase sharply over the last week. From December 29, 2021, through January 4, 2022, there were a total of 734 cases reported with a correlating case rate of 3,128.20/100,000 populat...

Teton County, WY COVID-19 Vaccination Update Clinic Changes, CDC Updates Vaccine Recommendations

For Immediate Release

January 7, 2022, Jackson, WY – Teton County Health Department would like to share several COVID-19 vaccine updates:

1. We are shifting locations again for the COVID-19 Clinics for individuals ages 12 and up ONLY. &am...

CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period

Teton County Health Department’s Case Investigation Team Overwhelmed with Surge in Cases

For Immediate Release

December 27, 2021, Jackson, WY - Teton County has recently experienced a substantial increase in COVID-19 cases even with the testing delays from the holiday weekend.  From December 19, 2021 to December 25, 2021, 209...

Mask Wearing Recommendation to help Guide Community Members to Stay Safe this Winter Season

For Immediate Release

Public Health Order #21-5 Requiring Face Masks for Teton County, Including the City of Jackson, Wyoming Set to Expire at 11:59pm on December 31, 2021; Mask Wearing Recommendation to help Guide Community Members to Stay Safe this Winte...

Omicron Variant Presence Confirmed in Wyoming

Booster Dose Recommended for Older Teens

Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic New Location and Hours

December 9, 2021, Jackson, WY - Beginning Monday, December 13, 2021, the Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic will relocate back to the Health Department, located at 460 East Pearl Avenue after being at the Presbyter...

Booster Shot Recommendations Simplified and Expanded

Local Information - To book a vaccine appointment at the Teton County Health Department COVID vaccine clinic, visit https://hipaa.jotform.com/TCHD/covidvax. Appointments are available throughout December and we offer the Pfizer, Moderna and J&J COVID-...

Walk-In Flu Clinic on Tuesday, November 23rd; Free Flu Vaccine for Those Without Health Insurance

November 19, 2021, Jackson, WY - The Teton County Health Department will be hosting a walk-in, Flu vaccine clinic on Tuesday, November 23rd from 8:30am-5:30pm at 460 E. Pearl Ave. for those who are still in need of a flu vaccine. Free flu vaccine...

No-Cost Rapid PCR Testing for COVID-19 Now Available in Teton County, WY by Curative

For Immediate Release

November 5, 2021, Jackson, WY - Beginning Monday, November 8, 2021, no-cost, rapid PCR testing for COVID-19 will be available in Teton County, WY.  The testing will be run by Curative in partnership with Teton County Health D...

Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11

November 3, 2021, Jackson, WY – After emergnecy use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on November 2, 2021, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vac...

CDC Endorses Booster Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Populations

For Immediate Release

September 24, 2021, Jackson, WY – On September 23, 2021, Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to be administered to those at high...

Additional Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine for Those Who Are Immunocompromised Expected

For Immediate Release

August 13, 2021, Jackson, WY – On August 12, 2021, the FDA amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to allow individuals who are immunocompromised to receive a third dose....

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for Use in Those 12+; Vaccine Clinics at Schools

For Immediate Release

May 13, 2021, Jackson, WY – The Teton County Health Department will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals ages 12 and up.  This is following the decision made by the Advisory Commit...