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The public health departments in Casper and Cheyenne received their first COVID-19 vaccine doses on Monday, December 14, and hospitals in Cody, Jackson, and Gillette are expected to get their vaccine packages on Tuesday.
This first week, close to 5,000 doses will arrive in the state. The Wyoming Department of Health s Kim Deti said these will go to those people who have regular potential exposure to the virus. That includes hospital staff and emergency response personnel.
A second company s vaccine looks like it may be approved at the end of this week. Deti said Moderna plans to ship the vaccine in packages of 100.
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