SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Within the first week, there’s been a gradual demand for the COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers ages 5-11.
Sanford Well being began giving photographs of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers ages 5-11 one week in the past. Within the seven days since, Sanford officers say greater than 2,000 youngsters have been vaccinated via the well being system.
“The response has been merely excellent,” Sanford Well being Chief Doctor Dr. Jeremy Cauwels mentioned.
Cauwels mentioned Sanford Well being shipped a few of its youth vaccine provide to western South Dakota as a result of there was a better demand.
“They wanted greater than they initially ordered, and we occurred to have greater than sufficient readily available,” Cauwels mentioned.
Cauwels added Sanford has greater than 5,000 youngsters signed as much as obtain their first COVID-19 vaccine dose within the subsequent 5 enterprise days.
Cauwels mentioned it’s essential to know youngsters can transmit COVID-19. He additionally mentioned anybody who’s absolutely vaccinated is much less more likely to catch and transmit COVID-19. He burdened these two information are essential for households to think about when gathering for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Yr’s Eve.
“In case your youngsters are vaccinated, they’re a lot much less more likely to transmit a virus between one another and far much less more likely to transmit a virus to grandpa or grandma or grandpa or anybody else in the event that they’re vaccinated,” Cauwels mentioned. “For us, it’s the very best likelihood we’ve got to completely advocate a protected vacation season by ensuring that the entire household is vaccinated when they’re ready.”
South Dakota’s Division of Well being mentioned the state acquired 30,000 preliminary doses of the Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11. Dad and mom are inspired to succeed in out to well being care suppliers about getting the vaccine for teenagers.
KELOLAND Information additionally reached out to Avera Well being and Monument Well being in regards to the variety of youngsters aged 5-11 who’ve acquired the COVID-19 vaccine. This story shall be up to date with any responses.