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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) - Civil Air Patrol's South Dakota Wing performed an additional series of COVID-19 vaccine delivery flights today at the re.
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Jan 6, 2021 9:27 AM
The Civil Air Patrol in South Dakota delivered another round of COVID-19 vaccinations to medical facilities in Mobridge and Watertown yesterday (Jan. 5).
Col. Mike Beason, CAP’s incident commander for the mission, says at the request of the South Dakota Department of Health they delivered the shipments of Pfizer vaccines to Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics and Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. He says other than reimbursement for aircraft fuel and maintenance, Civil Air Patrol does not charge state and local government for missions like this.
CAP is delivering vaccine in its role as the US Air Force auxiliary– part of the Air Force program to save lives, relieve suffering, prevent property damage and provide humanitarian assistance. In addition to the aircrew, other South Dakota Wing members assist with mission planning and logistical support.
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Jan 6, 2021 1:00 PM
The South Dakota Department of Health has released two tools to help South Dakotans better understand the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration process.
Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon says the first tool is a county-by-county map linking residents to the healthcare system charged with overseeing vaccine distribution and administration in their area. The five medical groups facilitating the vaccine distribution are Avera Health, Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics, Monument Health, Northern Plains Health Network and Sanford Health.
Malsam-Rysdon says the second tool provides residents an estimated timeline of vaccine availability. She says which priority group a person belongs to is determined by the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. Detailed information on prioritized populations can be found here: English/Spanish.