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In many areas of the state, walk in immunization clinics are available– including one today (April 22) at the Avera St. Mary’s “old” hospital building in Pierre from 4-7:30pm. Clinic participants should use Parking Lot F and enter through Door 8. An entrance for wheelchairs is located off Washington Avenue. Vaccinations are provided at no cost, but masks are required. The walk-in appointments are first come, first serve, but you may make an appointment online at Avera.org/covid-vaccine. Currently, COVID-19 vaccinations in South Dakota are open to anyone age 16 years and older. (WNAX c...

dgau@marshallindependent.com MARSHALL — Roughly half of Lyon County residents age 16 and older have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, data from the Minnesota Department of Health said. However, area health providers are still urging people to get vaccinated if they haven’t already. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can help people prevent severe symptoms of the disease, as well as helping to prevent the spread of the virus, said Carol Biren, public health director at Southwest Health and Human Services. “We all protect each other,” she said. As of Monday, more than 2.3 mi...

KNBN NewsCenter1 Effort continues to vaccinate state's population April 20, 2021 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota health officials across the state come together to discuss vaccine hesitancy among residents, encouraging people to choose to get vaccinated and debunking common misconceptions for opting out. The State Department of Health and three major healthcare systems – Avera, Monument, and Sanford – say 53% of all eligible South Dakotans have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine but the state has a long way to go until the population can reach herd immunity at 70%. Hesitan...

Vaccine hesitancy in South Dakota could prolong pandemic and delay a return to normal South Dakota has been a national leader in providing coronavirus vaccines to older residents and others at high risk of complications from COVID-19. Written By: Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch | 2:28 pm, Apr. 21, 2021 × Most vaccination centers in South Dakota still require an appointment, but health officials are hoping that more will soon take patients on a walk-in basis to encourage more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. (Photo by Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News W...

South Dakota health, hospital leaders stand united to say: Get the COVID-19 vaccine The South Dakota Department of Health seeks to get at least 70% of state residents 16 and older vaccinated against the virus, to develop herd immunity that would keep the virus from spreading, said state Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon. 3:30 pm, Apr. 20, 2021 × A coronavirus graphic. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota health officials and leaders of the state's three largest hospital systems stood united to encourage South Da...