Good Samaritan Society sees high rates of booster vaccines


SIOUX FALLS, S.D., - The Good Samaritan Society reports that nearly 90 percent of their eligible residents have received a booster vaccine, compared to the national average of 63 percent.

"The last two years have taught us so many different things,” said GSS Nursing & Clinical Services Consultant DeeAndra Sandgren. “And I think as we approach now, when we have the vaccine and we have the booster available, it’s a very different feeling as we approach this next round of pandemic.”

“The one thing I really think is if you love yourself, and you love your family, you will get a vaccine. It is very, very important.” said Sioux Falls Villa resident Gordon Lovell.

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