So far, the data on new cases shows that this new variant can avoid the immunity gained from prior infection.
Read morePresident Joe Biden made at-home COVID-19 rapid tests eligible for reimbursement by private insurance. But how do they work?
Read more'We have more tools today to fight the omicron variant than we have had to fight previous variants, including delta.'
Read moreThe first case of the omicron variant has been detected in Minnesota, reports the MDH.
Read moreOn Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control reported that a case of the omicron variant was confirmed by the California...
Read moreU.S. health officials have said that more data is needed to determine the efficacy of the current COVID-19 vaccines against...
Read moreGov. Tim Walz announced on Tuesday that the Minnesota Department of Health and M Health Fairview are expanding access to...
Read moreMinnesotans 18+ who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine...
Read more'While we are so fortunate she is okay, I don’t want any other families to have to go through that...
Read moreFollowing CDC recommendations of the Pfizer vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds, Minnesota’s network of providers will begin scheduling appointments and...
Read more'In the Black community, we first need to acknowledge the understandable mistrust of medicine and healthcare that dates back hundreds...
Read moreFollowing guidance from the CDC, on Friday, Gov. Tim Walz announced that Minnesota will begin administering Moderna and Johnson &...
Read moreThe FDA approved the use of each of the available COVID-19 vaccines as a 'mix and match' booster dose in...
Read moreKids 12-17 must receive both doses of COVID-19 vaccine before being entered into the drawings.
Read morePfizer and BioNTech officials have confirmed that they have approached federal regulators to authorize emergency use of their coronavirus vaccine...
Read moreRural Americans are dying of COVID at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts.
Read more'We will begin giving boosters to Minnesotans who are eligible, which will help maximize protection for the most at-risk Minnesotans.''
Read moreCDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky overrode the CDC advisory committee, providing the go-ahead for all groups listed under the FDA’s...
Read moreThe key scientific advisory council of the FDA has voted to deny use of a booster shot of Pfizer’s mRNA...
Read morelevels were higher in participants vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine than those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine or the Janssen...
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