‘We solicited and asked for inequity statements, and those were divided up. We tried to determine what was very important to our stakeholders.’
COVID-19
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Pfizer announces development of booster shot in light of contagious Delta variant
As concerns over the Delta variant continue to mount, Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday that they are working on a booster shot of their vaccine.
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As COVID-19 winds down, find and follow the facts
As the pandemic winds down, there will be a number of things up for debate. More importantly, there are a few critical lessons we have learned and want to share.
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Gov. Walz launches ‘Your Shot to Summer’ incentives to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations by July 1
Minnesotans getting their first shot over next month will be able to choose their own reward from wide range of options.
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New COVID-19 guidance for those fully vaccinated—what do we need to know?
The concern with new variants is that they will become resistant to the vaccines, they will be more infectious, and they will cause worse disease.
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FDA authorizes emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents 12 to 15
‘I am so excited to get our kids back to all the things they love this summer — camps, sports, activities, vacations, and more.’
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CVS, Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined
wo national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against COVID-19 account for the lion’s share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN.
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A year later: the pandemic’s impact on poverty
While jobs numbers are expected to improve as a result of government aid programs, there are still a considerable number of people who have been unemployed for the long-term and the job outlook is bleak for many.
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Minnesota State Fairgrounds to host FEMA mass vaccination site
‘We’re proud to work with the whole federal family, and the state of Minnesota, to open this federal vaccination site at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.’
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Take control of your health and strengthen your immune system
Can we control how our bodies react if we get COVID-19? In short, yes and no.
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Why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine—even if you’ve already had the coronavirus
A person can develop immunity—the ability to resist infection—from being infected with a virus or from getting a vaccine.
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Northpoint Health and Wellness offers COVID vaccine for 18 and up
The COVID-19 vaccine is now being offered by Northpoint Health and Wellness Clinic to people 18 years and older.
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Minnesota ranks first in the nation in vaccines administered
‘I am so proud of all the hard work done in our state to make Minnesota a consistent leader in the nation in getting shots into arms,’ said Governor Walz.
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Gov. Walz increases capacity limits for venues, restaurants, gyms, as state makes progress against COVID-19
Minnesotans can begin safely gathering with more friends and loved ones, supporting Minnesota’s small businesses, and visiting large venues.
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Vaccine eligibility expands in MN as state reaches goal of 70% of seniors vaccinated
The announcement comes weeks ahead of schedule after the state moved quickly to use more vaccine from the federal government.
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How to make yourself hard to kill
Today I see too many in our community being led down the path of fear, not common sense, especially when it comes to COVID.
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Black doctors in high demand
The need for Black doctors in the U.S. has been longstanding, as has been their scarcity.
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‘We have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow’: Pres. Biden honors 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19
As the U.S. death toll rises to the tragic number of 500,000, President Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris marked the solemn occasion with a candlelight memorial.
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Organ transplant patient dies after receiving COVID-infected lungs
Doctors say a woman in Michigan contracted COVID-19 and died last fall two months after receiving a tainted double-lung transplant from a donor who turned out to harbor the virus.
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State launches new tool to connect Minnesotans to COVID-19 vaccines
All Minnesotans are encouraged to sign up, regardless of current eligibility status.