Minnesota surpasses 1M COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

More than one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people in Minnesota, Gov. Walz announced Friday. 

Shipment delays lead to postponed COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Minnesota

The severe weather in the southern U.S. is causing COVID-19 vaccine shipment delays, causing the Minnesota Department of Health to postpone some appointments.

Over 700K Minnesotans have 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose, state nears 1M doses administered

Over 700,000 Minnesotans have now received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the state is getting closer to having administered more than 1 million doses. 

Olmsted County postpones vaccination clinic over winter weather vaccine shipment delays

Another Minnesota county has had to make changes to its COVID-19 vaccine clinic schedule this week because of vaccine shipment delays tied the severe winter weather in other parts of the country. 

1 in 8 Minnesotans have at least 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly 700,000 Minnesotans have now received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Wednesday. 

Black community members push to improve COVID-19 vaccine awareness

Jewelean Jackson, the former board chair of the Community-University Health Care Center, documented her experience getting her second dose of the vaccine on Friday.

Southern weather delays COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Minnesota

A northern Minnesota county says the severe winter weather in the southern United States has delayed its shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine, a problem which the Minnesota Department of Health says is widespread. 

Kroger plans to offer 15-minute COVID-19 tests to customers nationwide

Kroger announced plans to offer a completely at-home, COVID-19 test with results in 15 minutes to its customers nationwide, pending the test’s emergency approval from the FDA.

Princeton Public Schools collaborates with county for COVID-19 vaccine clinic

About 300 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were dispensed at clinic at a Princeton elementary school Thursday night as part of creative effort by community leaders in greater Minnesota to make sure the vaccine is given out efficiently.

Booster shots, second-generation vaccines: COVID-19 vaccine makers rush to adapt to coronavirus variants

Moderna and Pfizer have announced that they are prepared to make tweaks to their COVID-19 vaccines and are preparing for a potential booster dose to combat the mutated coronavirus variants circulating around the world.

CDC waives quarantine for vaccinated people after COVID-19 exposure, experts still say wear a mask

According to the most recent guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who have been fully vaccinated and exposed to COVID-19 don’t have to quarantine, but many medical experts still urge social distancing and mask-wearing.

Nearly 600K Minnesotans have received at least 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose

At least 599,218 people in Minnesota have now received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 177,329 people are fully vaccinated, roughly 13.9% and 4.1% of the state’s adult population respectively, according to the latest state Department of Health data.