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Posted on: May 24, 2023

Community Health Outreach Now Offers Drop-in Hours at Teton County Library

Jackson, WY – May 24, 2023 – The Community Health Outreach (CHOW) program at the Teton County Health Department is excited to announce that they are now hosting drop-in hours at the Teton County Library, located at 125 Virgini...

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Posted on: April 24, 2023

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

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Additional Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized for Those 65+ and For Those Ages 6 and Older who are Immunocompromised

 

Jackson, WY – April 24, 2023 – As of April 19, 2023, the FDA and CDC have authorized an additional...

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Posted on: April 21, 2023

Don’t Let Rabies Sneak Up on You

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April 20, 2023

Seasonal animal activity is prompting the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) to issue a warning regarding the ongoing threat posed by rabies, a deadly but preventable disease.

Any mammal, including humans, can get rabies; in Wyoming, bats and...

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Posted on: April 17, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Month brings a Community Unity Evening Event for Suicide Prevention

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Mental Health Awareness Month brings a Community Unity Evening Event for Suicide Prevention at The Center for the Arts on May 3rd 

Jackson, WY - April 17, 2023 - On Wednesday, May 3rd, from 5:30 pm ...

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Posted on: February 1, 2023

Teton County Health Department Hosts Free STD Testing Event

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Jackson, WY - February 1, 2023 - Teton County Health Department is hosting a free STD (sexually transmitted disease) testing event on Saturday, February 11th, located at 460 East Pearl Avenue. Individuals from the c...

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Posted on: December 19, 2022

Curative COVID-19 Testing Site Closing Starting Thursday, December 29, 2022

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December 19, 2022, Jackson, WY- Beginning December 29, 2022, the Curative COVID-19 testing site in Teton County, WY will be closed.

Teton County Health Department Director, Jodie Pond, MPH, stated, “We have...

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Posted on: October 17, 2022

FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for 5-11

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FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose in Younger Age Groups

Jackson, WY - October 17, 2022 - On October 12, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended em...

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Posted on: September 19, 2022

Teton County Health Department Offers Adult 65+ Flu Clinic at the Senior Center of Jackson Hole

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Teton County Health Department Offers Adult 65+ Flu Clinic at the Senior Center of Jackson Hole Friday, September 30th 

Jackson, WY – September 19, 2020 – The Teton County Health...

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Posted on: September 15, 2022

Flu Vaccine to be Offered at the Teton County Health Department Beginning September 26th

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Flu Vaccine to be Offered at the Teton County Health Department Beginning September 26th 

Jackson, WY - September 15, 2021 - Teton County Health Department (TCHD) officials are strongly encouraging people in...

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Posted on: February 16, 2022

Teton County Health Department Updates to the Covid-19 Dashboard

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February 16, 2022, Jackson, WY – As we begin to move out of the emergency phase of the pandemic the Teton County Health Department will be making some changes to the Teton County COVID-19 Dashboard. Though Teton County has r...

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Posted on: January 7, 2022

Teton County Health Department Recommendations While COVID-19 Cases are Extremely High

Recommendations While COVID-19 Cases are Extremely High

January 7, 2022, Jackson, WY – New COVID-19 cases continue to increase sharply over the last week. From December 29, 2021, through January 4, 2022, there were a total of 734 cases reported with a correlating case rate of 3,128.20/100,000 populat...

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Posted on: January 7, 2022

Teton County, WY COVID-19 Vaccination Update Clinic Changes, CDC Updates Vaccine Recommendations

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January 7, 2022, Jackson, WY – Teton County Health Department would like to share several COVID-19 vaccine updates:

1. We are shifting locations again for the COVID-19 Clinics for individuals ages 12 and up ONLY. &am...

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