2020 Watertown Covid-19

Reminder, the Mass Vaccination Event is today until 5:30pm at the Codington County Extension Complex.

If you have not received your vaccine or booster, here is your chance. The Mass Vaccination Event is today until 5:30pm at the Codington County Extension Complex.

A mass COVID vaccination clinic has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 7 from 7:00am – 5:30pm at the Codington County Extension Complex. Click below to read the details.

Mass COVID Booster/Vaccination Clinic in Watertown Set for December 7, 2021 Vaccine Clinic

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COVID Vaccine Details and Locations At Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, our mission is to make a positive difference in the health of the patients and communities we serve. We encourage those who are eligible to receive a COVID vaccine. All COVID vaccines are carefully evaluated in clinical trials and are authorized or approved only i...

Consider getting tested for , regardless of your vaccination status, if you think you’ve been exposed or if you have symptoms. Some fully vaccinated people can still spread the Delta variant. Testing is FREE!

Find testing locations near you: https://bit.ly/3gmWGhp.

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Wondering if you should have a COVID test? Helpful information and local testing options are available here:

COVID Testing Facilities Who should get tested for current infection People who have symptoms of COVID-19. Most people who have had close contact (within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period) with someone with confirmed COVID-19. Fully vaccinated people should be tested 3-5 days...

Free, weekly COVID-19 tests available for South Dakota students SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Health Department is offering families a screening option in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19 in South Dakota schools.

If you are fully vaccinated, your risk of infection is lower, but some people can still spread the Delta variant. When “breakthrough cases” of do occur in vaccinated people, nearly all are avoiding serious illness, hospitalization, or death. http://cdc.gov/coronavirus

Booster shots could start Sept. 20: Here’s who can actually get one Dr. Fauci said he believes booster shots will be available for Americans starting Sept. 20 – but not everyone will be able to get a dose right away.

Making a choice to work with contact tracers helps protect you, your family, and your community by slowing the spread of .

Contact tracers will never ask for your social security number, bank information or credit card number.

Learn more: https://doh.sd.gov/COVID/ContactTracing.aspx

The dashboard update has been posted. Explore our data dashboard at https://doh.sd.gov/COVID/Dashboard.aspx.

COVID-19 in South Dakota: 785 total new cases; Death toll remains at 2,057; Active cases at 3,114 PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Nearly 800 new COVID-19 cases were announced in Tuesday’s update from the South Dakota Department of Health. There was 785 new total cases reported on Tuesday. The…

Fast does not mean rushed. It took lots of smart people, money and hard work to get safe, effective vaccines ready in under a year.

Get more COVID-19 vaccine news: https://san.fo/3styIoz

During the past calendar week, August 1-7, there were 90 cases per day reported to SD-DOH. This is an increase of 73% from the 52 cases per day reported during the previous week.

See the dashboard: https://doh.sd.gov/COVID/Dashboard.aspx.

Mask shaming ignores COVID-19 fears of immunocompromised people The immunocompromised population is put in a tough position, as others "mask shame" people for wearing masks despite re-opening efforts.

Walk in this Thursday for a COVID vaccine! 7 - 9 am at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System.

2020 Watertown Covid-19

Do you know a college student back for the summer? They can walk in for a Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine tomorrow 7 - 9 am at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System. Vaccines are also available at local pharmacies and Sanford Health Watertown Clinic.

2020 Watertown Covid-19

Thank you to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice!

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The Amber Alert has been cancelled. The children have been recovered safely.

In general, people are considered fully vaccinated:

☝️ 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
✌️ 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine

❗️ If you don’t meet these requirements, regardless of your age, you are NOT fully vaccinated. Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated. Learn more:

COVID-19 Vaccination COVID-19 vaccines protect against COVID-19. Get safety info and more.

Good news! Adults still have a walk-in option for the COVID vaccine. Walk-in events will be held on Thursdays May 20 - June 17, 7 - 9 am at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System.

Vaccine choice: Moderna or Johnson & Johnson. Everyone who receives their first dose of Moderna will automatically be signed up to receive their second dose 28 days later.

2020 Watertown Covid-19

Mothers in Crisis - Pandemic Stress | On Call with the Prairie Doc® | May 6, 2021 Prairie Doc® host Jill Kruse, DO, and guest doctor Clarissa Barnes, MD, Avera Medical Group Hospitalists, take viewer questions about the struggles faced by ...

Walk-in for your Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine tomorrow, 7 - 9 am at the Codington County Extension Complex.📣