U of M Board of Regents endorses COVID-19 vaccine requirement, pending FDA approval

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved the decision to require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, pending the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval.

Parents allegedly sent COVID-19 positive child to school, exposing 80 other kids

The Nevada school district alleged that the parents knowingly sent their child to school just two days after they had tested positive for COVID-19, exposing 80 others to infection, according to a school district spokesperson.

Minnesota Council on Disability pulls out of Minnesota State Fair over COVID-19 concerns

With COVID-19 delta variant cases on the rise, the Minnesota Council on Disability says it has made the decision not to attend the Minnesota State Fair, saying the fair has failed to create a safe environment for its visitors.

National Education Association supports vaccine mandates, COVID-19 testing

The nation’s largest teachers’ union issued a statement on Thursday supporting the use of FDA-authorized vaccines or regular COVID-19 testing for all public school educators.

Study: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protects against delta variant up to 6 months

A recently published study found that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine provides enough protection against the coronavirus and the more contagious delta variant for up to six months.

North Texas 4-month-old in ICU battling COVID-19 and RSV simultaneously

Hudson Hooten is battling both COVID and RSV, the two viruses that are packing children's hospitals across North Texas. His mom says it all began with a cough. Things quickly got worse. Doctors told his mom he got the last ICU bed.

How to qualify for up to $200 in vaccine incentives this weekend

For a limited amount of time, Minnesotans getting their COVID-19 vaccine could be eligible for up to $200 in VISA gift cards by combining state and county incentive programs.

Minnesota sees jump in weekly student COVID-19 vaccinations amid state’s push

Since the start of Minnesota's "Vax to School" campaign, the amount of weekly COVID-19 vaccinations among students has more than doubled, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.

COVID-19 booster vaccine: FDA approves 3rd shot for immunocompromised

The FDA has authorized use of a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people, the agency announced late Thursday.

Extra COVID vaccine OK'd for those with weak immune systems

U.S. regulators on Thursday said transplant recipients and others with weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge.

COVID-19 surge: States that showed progress now seeing waves of new cases

The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and Oregon that were once seen as pandemic success stories.

CDC: More than 90% of US counties have ‘substantial or high’ COVID-19 transmission

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said on Thursday that more than 90% of counties in the U.S. are experiencing “substantial or high” rates of COVID-19 transmission.

Buffalo Allina clinic to reopen in September after deadly shooting

The Allina Health clinic in Buffalo, where a gunman opened fire on employees earlier this year, will be reopening in September, according to Allina Health.

'COVID fee': 2 colleges in West Virginia, Alabama billing unvaccinated students

A college in West Virginia and another in Alabama will be charging students unvaccinated against COVID-19 hundreds of dollars in extra fees this fall.

San Francisco becomes 1st major city to require full vaccination at restaurants, gyms

San Francisco will become the first major U.S. city to require full vaccination for patrons at indoor establishments like restaurants, cafes, bars, and gyms. 

Minnesota hits vaccination goal of 70% of people 16 and older with 1 shot

Forty-three days after Gov. Tim Walz's original July 1 goal, Minnesota has finally reached 70% of people 16 and older with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Study finds COVID-19 booster dose helps protect transplant patients

A third dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine improved protection for organ transplant recipients, Canadian researchers reported this week.