...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...East Platte County, Laramie Valley and Central Laramie
County Counties including the cities of Cheyenne, Laramie, and
Wheatland.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM MST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers. There will be an extreme risk
for vehicle blow overs. Patchy blowing snow may reduce
visibilities at times.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of
58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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Two COVID-19 vaccines with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) have started to arrive in Wyoming. Supplies are limited, and vaccines are initially being given to healthcare workers involved in direct patient care, and residents of long-term care facilities. The vaccines will be distributed at no cost, and initially based on a tiered prioritization schedule, which can be found on the Wyoming Department of Health website: https://health.wyo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Updated-COVID-19-Vaccine-Priorities-Phase-1a-December-22-2020.pdf
These vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna are both mRNA vaccines. The technology used to make them has been in development for approximately 30 years, but there has been increased interest in the past decade. The reason mRNA vaccines are an attractive option for a pandemic, is that mRNA production can be accomplished extremely rapidly. Unlike traditional vaccines, the virus does not need to be grown in tissue or eggs.
