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ROCK SPRINGS During an informational COVID-19 meeting with public health and local elected officials, Sweetwater County Public Health Director Kim Lionberger informed the group that Sweetwater County will receive a surprise shipment of 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week.
Lionbeger said the shipment is estimated to arrive Tuesday, January 12, or Wednesday, January 13.
Currently, the vaccines (including both the Moderna and Pfizer versions) are being given through appointment only to 1a and 1b categories. Memorial Hospital has asked the public not to call with questions about the vaccination and refer to online sources to see if you are in one of the current priority groups and to then call public health for an appointment.
CHEYENNE According to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), the number of COVID-19 Coronavirus hospitalizations has fallen to 115 patients, which is the lowest number since October 29.
On October 29, Wyoming reported 109 COVID-19 hospitalizations, according the WDH’s hospitalization report. The highest number of hospitalizations the state has recorded was on November 30 with 247 patients.
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has the most hospitalizations with 25 patients. The next highest are Wyoming Medical Center (WMC) in Casper with 18 patients and Campbell County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) with 16 hospitalizations. Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County (MHSC) has the fourth highest number of hospitalizations with eight patients.
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