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Questions swirl around who qualifies next to get COVID-19 vaccine in South Dakota

Questions swirl around who qualifies next to get COVID-19 vaccine in South Dakota Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch © Stephen Perez/Argus Leader Katherine Porter, 80, receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Sanford Imagenetics in Sioux Falls on Jan. 18 South Dakota health officials and medical providers have been near the top of the nation in administering COVID-19 vaccines as they become available, but a significant new challenge awaits as the state moves into a much larger, more difficult-to-define population of people who may qualify for a shot. That upcoming subset of people will include an estimated 80,000 residents with two or more underlying medical conditions as defined by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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SD Health Department launches COVID-19 vaccination info tools

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.

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