ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul is now one of five permanent, state-run COVID-19 vaccination sites in Minnesota, according to Governor Tim Walz.
About 5,850 people - a mixture of teachers, child care workers and older adults - will receive the vaccine at Roy Wilkins in its first week of operation. Once selected, Minnesotans will be contacted to sign up for a vaccine appointment.
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In some parts of Minnesota, there are now more vaccines available than seniors who want them. Leaving the state scambling to get those extra doses to people who need it.
There are permanent vaccination sites in Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester and Bloomington. Roy Wilkins Auditorium had previously served as a pop-up vaccination site during the state's pilot program.
Roy Wilkins Auditorium will also continue to be a COVID-19 testing site.
Minnesotans can sign up for the COVID-19 Vaccine Connector, so they can get notifications for when they become eligible for the vaccine and sign up for a vaccine appointment.