The Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department is now providing COVID-19 vaccines to people age 5 and older.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday night approved Pfizer's shots for children ages 5 to 11.

The kid vaccine -- just a third of the dose given to teens and adults -- requires two shots three weeks apart.

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Children who get vaccinated before Thanksgiving will be fully covered by Christmas.

The CLCHD is also still offering $100 gift cards to residents who get fully vaccinated.

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As of Monday, 41.49 percent of Laramie County's population had been fully vaccinated, slightly more than the statewide rate of 39.94 percent, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.

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