covid-19 vaccination

The Casper VA clinic is scheduling COVID-19 booster appointments for Oct. 27 as less than 60% of the state is vaccinated.

The Wyoming Department of Health has updated its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines with the increase in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.

"We do not discriminate against ANY customer based on sex, gender, race, creed, age, vaccinated or unvaccinated," the sign reads. "All customers who wish to patronize are welcome in our establishment."

Governor Gordon has announced that Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill has joined 20 other Attorneys General from across the country in challenging the Biden Administration's yet-to-be-instituted mandate regarding independent contractor vaccinations.

Wyoming ranks 47th when it comes to vaccination rates, based on either number of people with one dose of a vaccine or both doses.

The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.

The Casper-Natrona County Health Department is now capable of giving COVID-19 vaccines to up to 1,500 people per day.

Monday marked a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic for Casper-area residents.

That aligns the Trump administration with President-elect Joe Biden, who earlier said he would not hold back second doses.