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Least Vaccinated U.S. Counties Have Something in Common: Trump Voters April 17, 2021 About 31 percent of adults in the United States have now been fully vaccinated. Scientists have estimated that 70 to 90 percent of the total population must acquire resistance to the virus to reach herd immunity. But in hundreds of counties around the country, vaccination rates are low, with some even languishing in the teens. The disparity in vaccination rates has so far mainly broken down along political lines. The New York Times examined survey and vaccine administration data for nearly every U.S. county...

The Casper-Natrona County Health Department, in partnership with the Natrona County School District, is now offering all district employees the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a prepared statement from the health department on Thursday. “With the beginning of this new phase, we’re able to provide vaccines to the educators who are so integral in our community," health department spokeswoman Hailey Bloom said. "While we know this wait has been difficult, we are now receiving enough routine shipments to provide adequate vaccinations within this next phase," Bl...

Wyoming Health Officials Use Ads to Promote COVID-19 Shots CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Public health officials in Wyoming say it's a challenge to persuade large numbers of people to get the coronavirus vaccine. The Casper-Natrona County Health Department is working with Casper-based advertising agency Adbay to counter misinformation and encourage people to get shots as they become available. The ads appear with the slogan “Casper vs. COVID.” The Casper Star-Tribune reports the ads are appearing on electronic billboards around the city, as well as on social media. Department spokeswoman Hailey B...

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — It’s one thing to market a brand of perfume or a new kind of chocolate bar — things people want but don’t need. It’s another beast altogether to try to market a vaccine —...

As vaccines roll out across the state and become available to more of its population, Wyoming health officials are tasked with getting as many people inoculated as possible with the