Minnesota reports 2nd child death from COVID-19
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 677 new COVID-19 cases and 11 more deaths Wednesday, one of whom was a child.
Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine pace moves ahead of US average, as hospitals backtrack from concerns
Minnesota's coronavirus vaccination pace has moved ahead of the U.S. average, as Minnesota hospitals backtracked from concerns about the state's vaccine rollout.
Minnesota expands access to COVID-19 vaccinations at pharmacies
More Minnesotans will have access to COVID-19 vaccinations at pharmacies across the state this week, Gov. Tim Walz’s office announced Monday.
Minnesota opens new COVID-19 community vaccination site in Rochester
Minnesota is opening a new COVID-19 community vaccination site in Rochester this week, the third such site in the state, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout halted in South Africa after shot appears less effective against variant
South Africa is considering giving a COVID-19 vaccine that is still in the testing phase to health workers, after suspending the rollout of another shot that preliminary data indicated may be only minimally effective against the mutated form of the virus dominating the country.
Over 550K Minnesotans have now received 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose
At least 556,482 people in Minnesota have now received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, or 12.9% of the state’s adult population.
Minnesota hospitals say state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout at 'untenable crossroads'
In a letter to Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm on Friday, Minnesota Hospital Association chief executive Rahul Koranne called on health officials to end a vaccine lottery for health care providers and send more doses straight to those providers.
Nearly 500K Minnesota adults have received at least 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose
Minnesota health officials reported Friday 497,843 Minnesotans have- now received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, or 11.6% of the state’s adult population, although the state's data lags by a few days.
Number of Minnesotans vaccinated against COVID-19 tops total number of infections
The number of Minnesotans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 has now topped the number of COVID-19 infections in the state.
Regions Hospital seeing drop in staff sick calls after COVID-19 vaccinations
Hospitals in Minnesota say the COVID-19 vaccine is working and they’re seeing it firsthand through a decrease in sick calls from staff.
Minnesota timeline slips for health care worker vaccinations
Minnesota's timeline for offering coronavirus vaccines to all remaining health care workers and long-term care residents is slipping well into February as the state's limited doses are spread thin.
New study vindicates UK's delay of 2nd AstraZeneca vaccine dose
Spacing out second vaccine doses to 12 weeks is allowing Britain to protect more people more quickly.
CDC says schools can reopen without teachers getting COVID-19 vaccine
The Director of the CDC says schools can safely reopen even if teachers are not vaccinated for the coronavirus.
MDH searching for Phase 1A health care workers who haven’t been vaccinated yet
The Minnesota Department of Health announced updates Wednesday in the continuing rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the state.
Doctors: Stop focusing on efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine
As COVID-19 vaccines come on the market, there's a lot of talk about their effectiveness. However, health experts say that shouldn't be the main focus.
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.
State vendor sends erroneous messages telling Minnesotans their COVID-19 appointment was cancelled
The Minnesota Department of Health says one of its vendors accidentally sent messages to some Minnesotans with appointments to get the COVID-19 vaccine, telling them their appointment had been cancelled, creating confusion for some patients looking to get their second COVID-19 shot.
Children could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine as soon as spring
Starting in the spring, the United States could be ready to start vaccinating children for COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday.
WHO changes COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for pregnant women
The World Health Organization walked back a recommendation it made earlier this week saying pregnant woman should not get the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, instead saying women who are pregnant should be offered a vaccine upon consulting with a medical professional.