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South Heartland District Health Department (SHDHD) officials said the district will start offering COVID-19 vaccine to priority age groups in Phase 1B as soon as vaccine is available.

Michele Bever, SHDHD executive director, said this phase of vaccine roll-out will incorporate assistance from certain health care provider offices. “Within South Heartland’s four counties, we hope to have a total of 14 provider facilities approved by the DHHS Immunization Program to help administer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals age 65+ and adults with high-risk medical conditions,” she said.

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