Minnesota announces changes to statewide COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Minnesota officials announced several changes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across the state Monday designed to get more people the vaccine.
Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine locator map
Minnesota launched a new COVID-19 vaccine locator map Monday to help people find local vaccination opportunities near where they live.
Biden opens sign-up window for health coverage to uninsured amid COVID-19 pandemic
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.
New Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine lottery gives seniors 24 hours to sign up
Minnesotans ages 65 and older have until 5 a.m. Wednesday morning to sign up to be entered into a lottery to receive a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
Minnesotans 65 and older will now be randomly selected to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Minnesota is eliminating the first come, first serve system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments for people ages 65 and older. Instead, people 65 and older can pre-register on the state’s online vaccine portal starting Tuesday for a chance to be randomly selected for an appointment.
Google to open COVID-19 vaccination clinics, bolster search and maps with vaccine sites
Google announced this week it’s taking several major steps to help get vaccines to more people, including opening several of its own mass vaccination clinics.
Challenged like never before, nurse anesthetists honored during CRNA week
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists are having their skills tested like never before during the pandemic.
Minnesota reports 1,525 new COVID-19 cases, 21 deaths Friday
Minnesota health officials reported 1,525 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 additional deaths Friday.
Minnesota vaccine sites administer nearly 2,400 first doses on opening day
A new vaccination effort kicks off in Minnesota Thursday, expanding vaccine availability to people 65 years of age and older as well as educators.
All 6,000 vaccine slots this week for Minnesotans ages 65+ filled
The Minnesota Department of Health says all available COVID-19 vaccination appointments for adults 65 years old and older at the nine pilot clinics across the state have been now been filled.
Minnesota launches online dashboard for tracking COVID-19 vaccine
The Minnesota Department of Health has launched a new online dashboard for tracking COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the state.
Ohio governor signs bill requiring fetal abortion remains to be buried or cremated
Fetal remains from surgical abortions in Ohio must be cremated or buried under a new bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine.
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at Minnesota nursing homes
Monday marked another step forward in the fight against COVID-19 as the next wave of vaccinations began at long-term care facilities in Minnesota.
Minnesota surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 deaths
More than 5,000 Minnesotans have now died from COVID-19 since the state reported its first infection in March.
US hospitals forced to put COVID-19 sick in parking garages, hallways — and they’re running out of nurses
A surge in infections linked to Thanksgiving has led to many hospitals running out of room to treat the severest COVID-19 cases, and medical facilities are facing a serious staffing shortage on top of everything else.
Walz defends Minnesota's rollout of COVID vaccines; nearly 3,000 vaccinated
Minnesota's governor and public health officials are defending the state's rollout of coronavirus vaccines as the process creeps forward.
President-elect Joe Biden receives first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden received his first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and urged Americans to get the shot as it becomes available to them.
CVS expands COVID-19 vaccine program for long-term care facilities
CVS Health has expanded its COVID-19 vaccination program for residents and staff of long-term care facilities into 12 states.
Minnesota will get fewer Pfizer vaccines than expected this month
Minnesota is among the states suddenly notified this week it will get significantly fewer Pfizer vaccines than expected in December.
Pelosi, McConnell receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received a first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, citing her “confidence in science” in a tweet Friday morning. Shortly after, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was also vaccinated.