First responders vaccinated

On January 6, vaccination against the coronavirus COVID-19 started for first responders in Carbon County.

Melissa Sikes, Director of South Central Wyoming Emergency Medical Services (SCWEMS), received her inoculation. She is happy vaccinations are happening because she is hopeful it will alleviate the spread of the disease.

"The vaccinations will help flatten the curve a lot," Sikes said. "The Moderna vaccine that Carbon County got is 95 percent effective at preventing the virus completely and 100 percent effective in preventing a person from getting the virus at a critical level. So you mi...