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Seventy Percent Vaccination Goal

Seventy Percent Vaccination Goal

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The South Dakota Health Department has said their goal is to get seventy percent of those eligible vaccinated against Covid-19. Just over fifty percent have gotten shots so far.
Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they don’t have a target date to get that done…

Malsam-Rysdon says they will continue their education on vaccinations….

Malsam-Rysdon says they are using a wide variety of sources for outreach….

Malsam-Rysdon says most clinics are now using vaccines on an “as needed” basis.

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