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States to Get More Vaccines

States to Get More Vaccines

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The Biden Administration is stepping up the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to the states.

South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says those increases will start next week….

Malsam-Rysdon says they will stay focused on people in the “Phase 1-D” group….

Malsam-Rysdon says the timing for getting vaccinated will change over the next few weeks..

Malsam-Rysdon says more information on getting vaccinated is available on the website: covid dot sd dot gov.

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