One vaccine could be effective against the variety of flu strains that exist.
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Monkeypox—what is it? What is being done about it?
This virus, which is specifically an orthopoxvirus, is related to smallpox, and anyone is susceptible to contracting the virus.Â
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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.
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State kicks off ‘Vax to School’ student vaccination campaign
‘In-person learning is critical to a child’s well-being and academic success. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep our students healthy…’
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CDC recommends vaccinated Americans wear a mask indoors in low vaccinated areas
The highly transmissible Delta variant has caused the CDC to recalibrate its mask recommendations once more.
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I’m fully vaccinated but feel sick—should I get tested for COVID-19?
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested for COVID-19 even if you are fully vaccinated.
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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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CDC eases outdoor masks requirements for fully vaccinated
The CDC announced on Tuesday that people who have been fully vaccinated can gather or conduct activities outdoors without wearing a mask except in certain crowded settings and venues.
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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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So you’re vaccinated against COVID-19. Now what?
‘What I tell people who are vaccinated is, ‘You should assume you are one of the 5 or 6% for whom the vaccination will fail, and that everyone around you is a super spreader.’
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When your chance for a COVID shot comes, don’t worry about the numbers
When getting vaccinated against COVID-19, there’s no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that’s offered, experts say.
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Seniors 65 and older can now schedule appointments for COVID-19 community vaccines
Minnesotans age 65 and older can make appointments for COVID-19 community vaccines.
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HHS ramps up release of COVID vaccine at the requests of Dem governors
The HHS said that they will grant Governor Tim Walz and eight other Democratic governors’ requests and release the millions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that is currently being held back by the Trump Administration.
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Black MN doctors on COVID-19 vaccine: ‘the benefits outweigh the risks’
The MSR Forefront recently spoke with three Black medical physicians to address concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Dr. Crutchfield III gets COVID vaccine
‘Remember, vaccines won’t end this pandemic; vaccinations will.’
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Why the U.S. needs Blacks to take the COVID vaccine
Minority health care workers should be equitably called back to work to support vaccine administration.
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The coronavirus is changing – why it matters for vaccine effectiveness
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading rapidly in the United Kingdom, with over 1,400 cases since September.
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MSR Forefront: COVID-19 vaccine and Ramsey County
MSR Forefront will close out the year with a focus on the pandemic, the vaccine and Ramsey’s County’s response and outreach to Communities of Color.