In a matter of days, the COVID-19 vaccine should roll into Yankton and neighboring South Dakota communities.
âWe expect to have the vaccinations by next week,â said Elizabeth Healy, a registered nurse at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (ASHH) in Yankton.
Thursday, the Avera Health System outlined its distribution plans for the vaccine. Avera officials anticipate they will receive the Moderna vaccine.
Besides Avera, vaccine shipments are also distributed to the Sanford and Monument health systems, the other major providers in South Dakota.
ASHH will play a major role as a regional distribution hub, Healy said. She also works as the vaccine coordinator with health partners throughout the region.