President and CEO of Avera Health sat down with Dakota News Now to talk about what the health system is seeing as it relates to COVID-19, vaccines, and more.
“Because we’re the group of people that want to keep going out and doing stuff, so we need to be the group of people that are protected and not going to spread it and it just helps contribute to herd immunity, which is going to help get all of us out of this pandemic,” said Jones.
As more and more South Dakotans receive their first and second doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, health providers are starting to open up their vaccine clinics to allow more walk-ins.
This week marks the 15th annual Week of the Young Child and South Dakota’s Children’s Museum is highlighting the celebration with a few programs and activities.
South Dakota health officials say the state will pause administering Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after the federal government raised concerns about potential blood clot issues.
Despite having one of the most successful vaccine rollouts in the country thus far, South Dakota health officials say the work is set to become more difficult as they move into the latter stages of allocation.
As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more available, a lot of people will be returning to the office. This transition may be hard for some pets who’ve been used to their owners working from home the past year. It could even cause separation anxiety for your furry friend.
Ann Robertson is grateful to have won Sioux Fall School District’s teacher of the year award, however, she is viewing it as an opportunity to discuss diversity in schools.
Experts from Montana Technological University will soon begin to analyze the what lies underground in Black Hawk neighborhood where homes have been evacuated because ground over an abandoned mine collapsed.
The family of a 20-year-old Minnesota man told a crowd that he was shot by police Sunday before getting back into his car and driving away, then crashing the vehicle several blocks away.
Last year, many high school proms were canceled due to the pandemic. This year, the dance will go on in some school districts, including Tea, Harrisburg, and Dell Rapids. However, prom will look a little different due to COVID-19.
South Dakota Voices for Peace brought a medical professional to the Islamic Center of Sioux Falls on Friday, to provide accurate vaccine information to the community.
Electric co-ops are using the warmer weather to remind farmers, producers, and everyone alike to take caution of what powerlines may be above or below them this spring.