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Services

We do not have a doctor on-site to provide care or prescribe medications.

Vaccinations

Vaccinations are provided according to the guidelines of the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (ACIP), a division within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The following types of vaccinations and services are provided:

  • Childhood
  • Adult
  • International Travel
  • Immunization record entry and retrieval

Every fall, Albany County Public Health hosts an influenza vaccine clinic where flu shots can be obtained.  Clinic dates and times are advertised. We have Programs available for adults & children that qualify. Call for more details to see if you are eligible.

Consultation

A travel visit consists of education by a trained nurse regarding the preventative measures to take while traveling to prevent illness.  A nurse also provides education and administration of the recommended vaccinations for your specific destination of travel.  

Please note there is a cost associated with the visit in addition to the fees associated with vaccines received.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 307-721-2561.

Communicable Diseases

Communicable diseases are spread from one person to another in various ways. We offer a variety of services and programs related to communicable diseases, including:

  • Counseling and testing services for STIs/HIV
  • Tuberculosis (TB) screening and testing
  • Case Management
    • HIV care coordination and program assistance provided by a nurse.
    • TB care coordination includes medication assistance and education for those without insurance who test positive for TB.

Tuberculin Testing

  • Testing is available for: 
    • Contacts of TB cases 
    • Employment purposes
    • At-risk individuals
  • Appointments are required.  
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 307-721-2561

Sexually Transmitted Infections

  • Services include:
    • STI/Viral Hepatitis testing and follow-up.
      • STI testing includes:  Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis.
    • HIV screening, testing, and counseling.
      • Rapid HIV test results are available within 20 minutes.
    • Ryan White Case Management for HIV positive Wyoming residents.
      • Please note that financial guidelines must be met to qualify.
  • We are unable to test for Herpes and HPV

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 307-721-2561

Immunizations

Albany County Public Health is here to help with your immunization needs.  We offer:
  • Travel Consultations where you can discuss:
    • Your current immunization records.
    • Recommended and required vaccines for travel.
    • Safety recommendations for travel abroad.
  • Immunization Records
    • We can enter records into the Wyoming Immunization Registry (WYIR) and print them for your needs.
  • Immunization Schedules
    • We can provide education regarding recommended vaccines based on age and occupation.Albany County Public Health is here to help with your immunization needs. We offer:
We bill some insurances and upon request can offer sliding scale fees and payment plans.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 307-721-2561.

COVID-19 Information & Resources

Vaccines are the best defense against current and future COVID-19 variants. 
We understand that your health is your top priority and you have questions.  These are some of your most frequently asked vaccine-related questions:
Covid Exposure Flow Chart

FAQ’s

Yes, you are fully vaccinated even if you haven’t gotten your booster yet. The definition of fully vaccinated does not include a COVID-19 booster. Fully vaccinated, however, is not the same as having the best protection. People are best protected when they stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinationswhich includes getting a booster when eligible.

Adults and children may have some side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine, including pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea. Serious side effects are rare, but may occur.

Scientists are monitoring how long COVID-19 vaccine protection lastsCOVID-19 vaccines work well to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death. However, public health experts are seeing decreases in the protection COVID-19 vaccines provide over time, especially for certain groups of people. Due to this, CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines for their age group:


Learn more about COVID-19 booster recommendations, including recommendations for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.

CDC continues to review evidence and updates guidance as new information becomes available.

Although COVID-19 vaccines were developed quickly, research and development on vaccines like these have been underway for decades. All vaccine development steps were taken to ensure COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness, including:

  • Clinical Trials – All vaccines in the United States must go through three phases of clinical trials to ensure they are safe and effective. The phases overlapped to speed up the process, but all phases were completed.
  • Authorization or Approval – Before vaccines are available to people, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews data from clinical trials. FDA has determined COVID-19 vaccines meet FDA’s standards and has granted those vaccines Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) or full FDA approval.


Tracking Safety Using Vaccine Monitoring Systems 
– Like every other vaccine approved for use in the United States, COVID-19 vaccines continue to be monitored for safety and effectiveness. Hundreds of millions of people in the United States have safely received COVID-19 vaccines. CDC and FDA continue to provide updated information on the safety of U.S. authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines using data from several monitoring systems.

Learn more about developing COVID-19 vaccines.

Yes, COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant now, as well as people who might become pregnant in the future. People with COVID-19 during pregnancy are more likely to deliver a preterm (earlier than 37 weeks) or stillborn infant and may also be more likely to have other pregnancy complications.

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps:


Learn more about vaccination considerations and the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccinations for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

If you are pregnant and have received a COVID-19 vaccine, we encourage you to enroll in v-safeCDC’s smartphone-based system that provides personalized health check-ins after vaccination. A v-safe pregnancy registry has been established to gather information on the health of pregnant people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 can make children and teens very sick and sometimes requires treatment in a hospital. Getting eligible children and teens vaccinated against COVID-19 can help keep them from getting really sick if they do get COVID-19, including protecting them from short and long-term complications and hospitalization. Vaccinating children can also help keep them in school or daycare and safely participating in sports, playdates, and other group activities.

The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the known and potential risks. CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines for their age group:


Learn 6 Things About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children.

Use CDC’s COVID-19 Booster Tool to learn if and when your child or teen can get boosters to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

You should get a COVID-19 vaccine even if you already had COVID-19.

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19. You may consider delaying your vaccine by 3 months from when your symptoms started or, if you had no symptoms, when you received a positive test.

People who already had COVID-19 and do not get vaccinated after their recovery are more likely to get COVID-19 again than those who get vaccinated after their recovery.

Learn more about the benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Yes, depending on your age, for your primary series you can choose which type of COVID-19 vaccine to get. If you are getting a COVID-19 booster, depending on your age and which type of COVID-19 vaccine you have already had, you may be able to choose which type of COVID-19 vaccine booster to get.

Learn more about which vaccine is available by age and how to stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 vaccination significantly lowers your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death if you get infected. Compared to people who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, unvaccinated people are more likely to get COVID-19, much more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, and much more likely to die from COVID-19.

Like all vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection. Some people who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations will get COVID-19 breakthrough infection. However, staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations means that you are less likely to have a breakthrough infection and, if you do get sick, you are less likely to get severely ill or die. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccination also means you are less likely to spread the disease to others and increases your protection against new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

If you have lost your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination card or don’t have a copy of it, contact your vaccination provider directly to request a new vaccination card. They may be able to reissue a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination card.

  • If you cannot contact your vaccination provider directly or your vaccination provider cannot reissue a CDC COVID-19 Vaccination card, contact your state health department’s immunization information system (IIS). Your state’s IIS cannot issue you a vaccination card, but they can provide a digital or paper copy of your full vaccination record, including your COVID-19 vaccinations.
  • If you need another COVID-19 vaccine dose and are unable to get a copy of your vaccination card or vaccination record, talk to a vaccination provider to learn about your possible options.
  • Some vaccination providers and health departments may offer you access to a QR code or digital copy of your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination card in addition to giving you a physical card. Contact your vaccination provider or local health department to learn if you can get a digital copy of your card.


CDC does not provide the white CDC COVID-19 Vaccination card to people and does not maintain vaccination records. CDC distributes the white CDC COVID-19 Vaccination cards to vaccination providers and only a vaccination provider can give you this card.

Generally, if you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations, you do not need to wear a mask in outdoor settings. Check your local COVID-19 Community Level for recommendations on when to wear a mask indoors and additional precautions you can take to protect yourself from COVID-19. If you are immunocompromised or more likely to get very sick from COVID-19, learn more about how to protect yourself.

If you have a condition or are taking medications that weaken your immune system, your immune response to COVID-19 vaccination may not be as strong as in people who are not immunocompromised. Check your county’s COVID-19 Community Level for recommendations on whether you should wear a mask and additional actions you can take to protect yourself from COVID-19. You may choose to wear a mask at any time based on your own level of comfort and personal risk.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.

Find answers to more questions about COVID-19 here.

Mpox

Currently, the only vaccine offered is Jynneos, which is in limited supply. We follow guidelines set by the Wyoming Department of Health to determine who is eligible to receive the vaccine. You must meet at least one of the following criteria to be eligible:
  • Men who have sex with men and who have had multiple or anonymous sexual partners in the last year.
  • Partners of men who have sex with men who have had multiple or anonymous sexual partners in the last year.
  • Transgender and nonbinary persons assigned male at birth who have had sex with multiple or anonymous sexual partners who are male or male assigned at birth within the past year.
  • Sex workers of any gender.
Go here for more Mpox information from the CDC.  

If you think you are eligible or have further questions regarding the Mpox vaccine, please call our office at 307-721-2561.