State, Schools Share Plans For Vaccinating Young Kids Against COVID-19
Now that the final hurdle has been cleared to begin vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19, state and school officials are rolling out their plans.
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Now that the final hurdle has been cleared to begin vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19, state and school officials are rolling out their plans.
The Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday issued formal recommendations for children as young as 5 years old to start receiving the Pfizer vaccine.
As the CDC gave the green light for Pfizer vaccines for children as young as 5 years old -- clearing the final regulatory hurdle for younger kids to start receiving Pfizer's vaccine this week -- the MDH says that there have been 2,956 newly reported positive cases, and 43 more deaths due to COVID-19.
Minnesota health officials Monday reported an additional 10,454 virus cases, including 7,597 people who were re-infected since the start of the pandemic; the MDH said that there have been 2,857 newly reported positive cases, and 25 more deaths due to COVID-19.
In a Twitter thread, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan explained that she tested positive on Friday after taking care of her daughter, who tested positive a week before.
As the state prepares to vaccinate 5- to 11-year-olds as early as next week, health officials report an additional 3,348 COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths.
According to Education Minnesota, health officials reported Thursday two additional school staff deaths in the last week, bringing the total to seven deaths since the school year began.
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With more people rolling up their sleeves to get COVID-19 booster vaccinations, Minnesota health officials Wednesday reported an additional 1,810 virus cases and 31 more deaths due to COVID-19.
"We urge parents of school-age children to get them vaccinated unless there's a rare and legitimate medical reason not to," Specht said
The free tests are now being done at sites in St. Paul, Crookston, Hutchinson, Moorhead and Stillwater, along with Brooklyn Park, Duluth, Inver Grove Heights, Wadena and Hibbing.
The two will be getting their booster shots in a bipartisan effort to encourage more Minnesotans to do the same, and will be joined by Minnesota Department of Health commissioner Jan Malcolm Tuesday afternoon.
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Under terms in the settlement between Sparboe and the state, Sparboe will donate 90,000 dozen eggs — more than 1,000,000 eggs in total — to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for the purpose of hunger and food insecurity throughout Minnesota.
The Minnesota Department of Health on Monday reported 3,010 additional COVID-19 cases along with 22 more deaths. Meanwhile, the latest positivity rate has dipped below 8%.
"Hopefully people will realize it's still not over," Dr. Frank Rhame said. "Vaccinated people, even boosted vaccinated people, can get COVID."
Nearly 4,000 city workers in St. Paul must get the vaccine by the end of the year, Mayor Melvin Carter announced Thursday. There isn't a routine testing alternative, making it one of the strictest policies in the state.
Governor Tim Walz announced Friday that Minnesota will begin administering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots to eligible Minnesotans.
Minnesota's latest rolling seven-day average positivity rate appears to be on the waning side of a crest, now at 7.9% from 8.5% last week. There are also a reported 45.8 daily new cases per 100,000 Minnesota residents, which also represents a downward trend after peaking above 50.
The latest data show COVID-19 cases linked to schools have sharply declined since mid-September, but experts warn that it's too early to determine if the state has passed the peak of the latest surge.
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Workers who don't certify by mid-January "will not be able to work and may be subject to discipline," according to the mayor's office.
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Police in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, say one of their K-9s attacked another dog Tuesday night, causing "significant injury" to the pet.
Nine central Minnesota men were arrested Monday and are facing drug conspiracy charges following a monthslong cocaine distribution investigation.
A golf course in central Minnesota is offering a $2,000 reward for information about who cut down a 100-year-old tree on its grounds.
A pedestrian died after being hit by three vehicles on a southern Minnesota highway Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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Minnesota animal rescues are stepping up to take in dogs from a Wisconsin research facility accused of animal abuse.
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Federal prosecutors say a small-town Wisconsin police chief tried to help California gun dealers import illegal armor-piercing rounds from Europe.
Local and federal law enforcement are investigating after nearly 50 firearms and "a large quantity of ammunition" were stolen from a sporting goods store in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Friday.
Somali and Muslim leaders in Minnesota played a threatening voicemail at a public gathering Friday, saying businesses in their community are being targeted with messages warning of death.
The Black homeownership rate in the Twin Cities dropped to 29% in 2024, and the region had the largest gap between Black and White homeownership rates of any comparable metro in the country.
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Mackenzie Reed, head custodian at Shakopee East Middle School, has painted large-scale murals throughout the building she once attended as a student, creating a more welcoming space for current students.
Minnesotans will soon face tougher consequences if they disguise themselves as law enforcement to deceive the public in response to the lawmaker shooting attacks last summer.
Minnesotans will soon face tougher consequences if they disguise themselves as law enforcement to deceive the public in response to the lawmaker shooting attacks last summer.
President Trump said before he left that he and President Xi Jinping "have a lot of things to discuss."
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Dr. Gianrico Farrugia has led Mayo Clinic since 2019, and the organization said it was his decision to "complete his tenure at the end of this year."
Twin Cities emergency room physicians, nurses and technicians made an emotional plea Tuesday for lawmakers to do something about Minnesota's gun laws.
The Minnesota Department of Health said Tuesday afternoon that it is monitoring a person who was potentially exposed to someone who tested positive for hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.
Hundreds of nurses at North Memorial Health's Maple Grove Hospital have voted to approve an unfair labor practice strike, their union announced Tuesday.
Dave Ryan announced Wednesday that May 22 will be his last day at KDWB, ending a 33-year run at the Twin Cities station.
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are calling their Aug. 29 show "Homecoming: A Celebration of the Minneapolis Sound."
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The Minnesota Star Tribune was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for its coverage of a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school that killed two children and injured more than a dozen others.
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