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Cody Regional Health received its first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine Tuesday morning.
Hospital spokesperson Ashley Trudo said the shipment included 975 doses to be distributed among Cody Regional Health, Powell Valley Healthcare and Park County Public Health.
âVaccines will be given in a phased approach and we will start with healthcare frontline staff,â said Bill Crampton, Park County Public Health Nurse.
The vaccine, arrival comes as the COVID-19 situation in Park County is beginning to improve in some metrics, such as the rate of people tested who are getting positive results.
Tuesday afternoon Wyoming Department of Health reported 139 active cases in the county, including 14 in the last 24 hours. Itâs a drop in active cases from the start of the week as recoveries outpace new cases.
Written by Andrew-Rossi on December 15, 2020
It’s here.
Photos courtesy of Ashley Trudo
At 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, Cody Regional Health received its first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – 975 doses that will be distributed to healthcare providers throughout Park County.
Cody Regional Health, Powell Valley Healthcare, and Park County Public Health will receive doses of the vaccine and it is currently being distributed. Those doses will be administered to a prioritized list of healthcare employees – starting with frontline workers – on Thursday, Dec. 17.
This is part of the phased approach for vaccination on the state and national levels, to make sure the first doses go to those with the most critical needs.