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Avera Health Expanding Vaccinations

Avera Health Expanding Vaccinations

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Covid-19 vaccinations are going at a rapid pace in South Dakota with health care and long-term care providers in the first round.

Dr David Basel, Medical Director at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls says they have a lot of their people vaccinated…

Basel says Covid-19 related hospitalization have dropped…

Basel says they are watching for signs of the Covid-19 virus mutation…

Basel says it is still important for people to wear masks, socially distance and wash hands to hold down infection spread.

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