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Co-Diagnostics Announces First Full Vector Smart® Laboratory Installation for Native American Tribe

PR Newswire•08/10/2026•09:26 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Co-Diagnostics (CODX) receives order for first full Vector Smart laboratory installation for a Native American tribe
  • ➤Ute Tribe will perform PCR mosquito-pool surveillance testing in house
  • ➤Vector Smart supports local surveillance for West Nile, Zika, dengue and other pathogens
  • ➤Installation expands Co-Diagnostics’ Vector Smart platform into tribal public-health markets

Expert Statements

Dwight Egan, Chief Executive Officer of Co-Diagnostics

“We are honored that the Ute Indian Tribe has chosen Vector Smart to support its mosquito abatement program”

Dwight Egan, Chief Executive Officer of Co-Diagnostics

“As is urged by the recent Executive Order prioritizing improved detection and calling for federal research and development programs focused on the rapid diagnosis of mosquito-borne diseases, this installation represents another important expansion of Vector Smart.”

Dwight Egan, Chief Executive Officer of Co-Diagnostics

“It also demonstrates how decentralized molecular testing can strengthen mosquito surveillance programs across a growing range of communities.”

Rick Chapoose Jr., Director of the Ute Indian Tribe Mosquito Abatement Department and Past President of the Utah Mosquito Abatement Association

“Self-determination is an inherent right for all tribes to govern our own people, manage our own lands and ultimately control our own destinies.”

Rick Chapoose Jr., Director of the Ute Indian Tribe Mosquito Abatement Department and Past President of the Utah Mosquito Abatement Association

“The Ute Indian Tribe Mosquito Abatement Department's goal is to protect the health and well-being of all tribal members and their families.”

Rick Chapoose Jr., Director of the Ute Indian Tribe Mosquito Abatement Department and Past President of the Utah Mosquito Abatement Association

“With the acquisition of the Co-Diagnostics testing equipment, we will help ensure the continued success of our program.”

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