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The vaccination milestone comes as South Dakota leads the nation in administering COVID-19 vaccines. As of Wednesday, 29,778 people have received at least an initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine., per state health officials, or about 3.4% of the state's population.
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Jan 6, 2021 1:00 PM
The South Dakota Department of Health has released two tools to help South Dakotans better understand the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration process.
Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon says the first tool is a county-by-county map linking residents to the healthcare system charged with overseeing vaccine distribution and administration in their area. The five medical groups facilitating the vaccine distribution are Avera Health, Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics, Monument Health, Northern Plains Health Network and Sanford Health.
Malsam-Rysdon says the second tool provides residents an estimated timeline of vaccine availability. She says which priority group a person belongs to is determined by the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. Detailed information on prioritized populations can be found here: English/Spanish.