Avera, Sanford Health both offering walk-in COVID-19 shots at Sioux Falls vaccination centers
Avera Health and Sanford Health both announced that they are offering COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment during specific times at their vaccination centers in Sioux Falls this week.
In a news release, Sanford said they will be accepting walk-ins from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at its vaccination center.
The center is located inside Sanford Imagenetics at 1321 W 22nd St.
Avera Health announced walk-in vaccines through their Facebook page. They are accepting first dose walk-ins Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Their vaccination clinic is located at 3901 W. 59th St.
Sanford Health ofrece inyecciones de COVID-19 en su centro de vacunación de Sioux Falls
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South Dakota Department of Health refutes allegations its withholding vaccines as racist and partisan Joe Sneve, Sioux Falls Argus Leader © Erin Bormett / Argus Leader Registered nurse Paige Metz prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at Sanford Imagenetics in Sioux Falls, S.D..
The South Dakota Department of Health used social media Friday to rebuke claims that its COVID-19 vaccine program is being administered based on race.
But the aggressive response to the allegation in which a state employee called it a racist and partisan hack accusation is raising eyebrows.
A Twitter post published a day earlier from an account associated with the name Quancy Clayborne alleged without basis that DOH is administering vaccines based on race and political party affiliations.
Questions swirl around who qualifies next to get COVID-19 vaccine in South Dakota Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch © Stephen Perez/Argus Leader Katherine Porter, 80, receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Sanford Imagenetics in Sioux Falls on Jan. 18
South Dakota health officials and medical providers have been near the top of the nation in administering COVID-19 vaccines as they become available, but a significant new challenge awaits as the state moves into a much larger, more difficult-to-define population of people who may qualify for a shot.
That upcoming subset of people will include an estimated 80,000 residents with two or more underlying medical conditions as defined by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
South Dakota begins vaccinating 80+, high risk residents © Stephen Perez/Argus Leader Sanford Health begins to vaccinate residents 80+ and other high risk individuals.
South Dakota will begin vaccinating people aged over 80 and other high risk residents this week.
The state is administering the COVID-19 vaccine to a portion of the subgroup 1D, which consists of residents 80 or older and high-risk individuals with two or more underlying conditions.
Sanford Health started those residents on their first dose of the vaccine on Monday.
Dr. Michael Wilde, vice president medical officer at Sanford, said this day has been a long time coming and is important for those who are already going through a lot.
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