‘Moreover, the share of cases among Black people has risen in recent weeks, suggesting widening disparities for this group.’
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Finally, COVID-19 vaccinations soon available for children under five
Any parent with a child aged six months to five years should be able to get them vaccinated within a week or two of the release.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Local & State, News
Twin Cities to require proof of vaccination for bars, restaurants entry
‘This policy will help expand our ability to prevent the spread of COVID while keeping our local economy moving forward.’
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Governor Tim Walz and family test positive for COVID-19
‘I am confident that these vaccines are protecting my family and me from serious illness.’
Posted inOpinion
Vaccination and diligence are key to controlling COVID-19
The colorful fall season is also bringing some good signs that the United States is making progress in the fight against COVID-19.
Posted inCOVID-19
COVID-19 vaccination education
‘In the Black community, we first need to acknowledge the understandable mistrust of medicine and healthcare that dates back hundreds of years.’
Posted inCOVID-19
‘Kids Deserve a Shot’ incentive program offers $200 for kids 12-17 to get vaccinated
Kids 12-17 must receive both doses of COVID-19 vaccine before being entered into the drawings.
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CDC director overrides advisory panel, joins FDA in recommending Pfizer booster for 65+, high-risk
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky overrode the CDC advisory committee, providing the go-ahead for all groups listed under the FDA’s emergency use authorizations—including those with increased job-site risk.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
COVID-overwhelmed hospitals postpone cancer care and other treatment
As hospitals continue to fill up with COVID-19 patients across the country, other medical conditions go untreated.
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Get vaccinated at the Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota Department of Health, Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health and Homeland Health are offering the vaccine to all eligible State Fair-goers.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Returning to school in the Age of COVID
As we begin to gear up for the beginning of the school year, the American Academy of Pediatrics has laid out guidelines to help ensure the safe return to school for children.
Posted inCOVID-19
Moderna, Pfizer booster shots for fully vaccinated to start in September
Starting in September, a third shot of the two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will be offered to the fully vaccinated to increase the protection against COVID-19.
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Thousands of MN prisoners remain unvaccinated
Prisons are notoriously dangerous places during a viral outbreak, and incarcerated people have been left at the mercy of those at the helm of correctional facilities across the country.
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Tune In:’MSR Forefront COVID-19 Check-In’
Stay informed about the current developments in the fight against the pandemic at MSR Forefront’s ‘COVID-19 Check-In.’
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All Minnesotans eligible for vaccine starting March 30
While all Minnesotans will become eligible next Tuesday, not every Minnesotan will be immediately able to make an appointment.
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President Biden: All American adults can expect COVID-19 vaccination by end of May
‘We’re now on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of May.’
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Blacks divided over COVID vaccine safety
The arrival of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine—which was approved for emergency authorization by the FDA on Friday, Dec. 11—is welcome news to many in the African American community but doubts remain.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
We mustn’t let our ‘community immunity’ lapse
To be able to safely return to any sense of what was normal before COVID-19, it is clear we will need a vaccine.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Don’t let COVID-19 keep you from practicing good health
Vaccinations in Minnesota and across the country have drastically decreased due to COVID-19 and fears associated with seeking health care at a physician’s office or other medical clinics.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Now is the time for adolescents’ vaccinations
Minnesota health officials remind parents to make sure adolescents are up to date on their immunizations as they head back to school. Adolescents need certain vaccines because some of the vaccines they received in childhood wear off, and they are exposed to new diseases as they get older. Adolescents should get four vaccines: Tdap, HPV, […]