Wyoming COVID-19 Vaccine Information

The Wyoming Department of Health is working with public health and healthcare provider partners to make the most of authorized safe and effective vaccines meant to help prevent COVID-19. There are many benefits to vaccination, Now, that COVID-19 vaccines have stated to become available, accurate vaccine information is critical.

Key Points:

• Getting vaccinated is free; people receiving COVID-19 vaccines will not be asked to pay any fees.
• Wyoming is using a phased approach because of limited initial vaccine availability.
• Wyoming is currently working on distribution phase 1A, with many counties offering vaccinations to some phase 1B priority groups as well.
• Healthcare workers involved in direct patient care and vulnerable residents of Wyoming’s long-term care facilities are among the first groups targeted to receive the vaccines for phase 1A.
• Priority phase 1B for Wyoming is generally described as including people who are 70 years of age or older and frontline essential workers who must interact with the public and are unable to consistently physically distance from others.
• Setting priority groups and vaccine ordering are handled at the state level, while vaccinations are coordinated at the county level by local health offices and community partners.
• Details on exactly where counties are with their progress and specific vaccine availability and distribution information will largely be more available locally than from the state.
• Each of the currently authorized vaccines requires two doses for maximum effectiveness.