New information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows South Dakota as one of the top states for flu vaccinations. The state was ranked in the top five states for five-out-of-six age groups for the percentage of residents who receive flu vaccinations. Dr. Lon Kightlinger is the state epidemiologist credits citizens’ awareness of the risks of influenza…
Despite free vaccinations for anyone under 18 and having the highest risk of infection, the only age group where the state fell dramatically short was children ages 6 months to four years old…
Kightlinger says the time to get vaccinated is right now before winter brings along another flu season.