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Vaccine Supply Slowly Increasing

Vaccine Supply Slowly Increasing

Kim Malsam-Rysdon Photo: WNAX


The amount of Covid-19 vaccine delivered to the states increases slowly week by week.
South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon….

Malsam-Rysdon says extra doses are now being counted….

Malsam-Rysdon says the next age group opens next week….

Malsam-Rysdon says the vaccines are handled either through the local health care provider or the pharmacies approved through a federal program.

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