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FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for 5-11

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FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose in Younger Age Groups

Jackson, WY - October 17, 2022 - On October 12, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended em...

Teton County Health Department Offers Adult 65+ Flu Clinic at the Senior Center of Jackson Hole

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Teton County Health Department Offers Adult 65+ Flu Clinic at the Senior Center of Jackson Hole Friday, September 30th 

Jackson, WY – September 19, 2020 – The Teton County Health...

Flu Vaccine to be Offered at the Teton County Health Department Beginning September 26th

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Flu Vaccine to be Offered at the Teton County Health Department Beginning September 26th 

Jackson, WY - September 15, 2021 - Teton County Health Department (TCHD) officials are strongly encouraging people in...

Authorization of Emergency Use for the First Updated COVID-19 Booster; Appointments Now Available

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Teton County, WY COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Authorization of Emergency Use for the First Updated COVID-19 Booster; Appointments Now Available

September 6, 2022, Jackson, WY – Late last week the FDA authorized the emerg...

Second Monkeypox Case Identified in State Resident

August 29, 2022

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is announcing the state’s second monkeypox case has been identified in a Teton County resident.

Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said follow up with ...

Wyoming’s First Monkeypox Case Identified

August 22, 2022

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is announcing the first monkeypox case in a Wyoming resident has been identified in Laramie County.

Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said public health represe...

Limited, Targeted Vaccines to Prevent Monkeypox Available

August 9, 2022

Vaccines meant to help prevent monkeypox are now available on a limited, targeted basis across the state, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).

Public health experts are tracking an outbreak of monkeypox that has spread across ...

Monkeypox Vaccine Registration Now Open for Eligible Community Members

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Monkeypox Vaccine Registration Now Open for Eligible Community Members

August 9, 2022, Jackson, WY – Teton County Health Department has opened monkeypox vaccine registration. Monkeypox can affect anyone regardless of...

Protect Yourself from Wildland Fire Smoke

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July 19, 2022, Jackson, WY – As wildfires burn in surrounding areas and wildland fire smoke settles in the valley, Teton County Health Department encourages Jackson residents to be mindful of the potential health ef...

Changes to Curative COVID-19 Testing Sites Beginning Saturday, July 16, 2022

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July 14, 2021, Jackson, WY- Beginning Saturday, July 16, 2022, the two COVID-19 testing sites in Teton County, WY operated by Curative will no longer provide tests at no cost to everyone. There will be three options to cover ...

Teton County, WY Moves Back into High Community Level for COVID-19

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June 24, 2022, Jackson, WY – Teton County Health Department is announcing that Teton County, WY, has moved into the High Community Level for COVID-19 again according to the CDC. This increase from the Medium Communi...

COVID-19 Vaccines Recommended for Infants and Young Children

June 20, 2022

Recommendations for safe, free and effective vaccinations meant to help prevent COVID-19 infection and serious illness have been expanded to include children 6 months and older, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).

The Centers ...

Authorization of Emergency Use for the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5

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Teton County, WY COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Authorization of Emergency Use for the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5; Appointments Now Available

June 21, 2022, Jackson, WY – On June 17, 2022, The FDA autho...

Teton County, WY Moves Back to the Medium Community Level for COVID-19

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June 17, 2022, Jackson, WY – Teton County Health Department is announcing that Teton County, WY, has moved into the Medium Community Level for COVID-19. This decrease from the High Community Level results from a dec...

Teton County, WY Moves into High Community Level for COVID-19

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June 10, 2022, Jackson, WY – Teton County Health Department is announcing that Teton County, WY, has moved into the High Community Level for COVID-19 according to the CDC. This increase from the Medium Community Lev...

Avian Influenza

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Continues to Spread in Wyoming

Teton County, WY COVID-19 Vaccination Update

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FDA Authorizes and CDC Recommends Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals 

March 31, 2022, Jackson, WY – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Cente...

No Age Limit for the Curative No-Cost COVID-19 Rapid Testing Center and New Hours of Operation

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March 18, 2022, Jackson, WY – Beginning Friday, March 18, 2022, there will no longer be an age limit at the Curative COVID-19 rapid testing center in the Target Plaza.  Individuals of all ages will be able...

BCC and TOJ Give Official Thanks to the Community for COVID-19 Response

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The Teton County Board of County Commissioners and Jackson Town Council Officially Thank All in the Community for Their Efforts During the COVID-19 Response

 March 15, 2022, Jackson, WY – March 18, 2022, marks the tw...

Teton County Health Department Updates Dashboard and Guidance to Align with CDC's Risk Levels

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Teton County Health Department Updates Dashboard and Guidance to Align with CDC's COVID-19 Community Risk Levels 

March 1, 2022, Jackson, WY – On Friday February 25, 2022, The Centers for Disease Control and...

Teton County Health Department Updates to the Covid-19 Dashboard

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February 16, 2022, Jackson, WY – As we begin to move out of the emergency phase of the pandemic the Teton County Health Department will be making some changes to the Teton County COVID-19 Dashboard. Though Teton County has r...

Teton County Health Department COVID-19 Guidance for the Most Vulnerable in Our Community

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February 15, 2022, Jackson, WY – As cases continue to decline from Teton County’s Omicron surge, the Teton County Health Department would like to provide guidance to the community to help protect those who are most vulnerable to sever...

Teton County, WY COVID-19 Vaccination Update: Immunocompromised Individuals Eligible for Booster

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February 1, 2022, Jackson, WY – Teton County Health Department would like to emphasize that certain members of the public should receive a COVID-19 booster dose after having gotten an additional dose due to immunoco...

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

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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

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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

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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