MDH urges vigilance through spring as COVID-19 cases rise
There is growing concern in Minnesota about the threat of COVID-19 as the weather gets…
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High school league seeks relief from masks in outdoor sports
The recommendation by the league’s sports…
Minnesota reports 2,736 more COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
Thirty-five of the cases were reported in Olmsted…
Mayo Clinic pediatric specialists discuss safety, importance of child COVID-19 vaccinations
With a COVID-19 vaccine still not yet approved…
J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will…
Minnesota reports 1,715 more COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths
According to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine…
Reynolds notes vaccine worries but urges people to get shots
Federal agencies paused the use of the Johnson…
Walz, other state leaders address Johnson & Johnson vaccine
So far 184,000 Minnesotans have received the Johnson and Johnson…
Minnesota reports 1,367 more COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
Nine of the cases were reported in Olmsted County, MDH…
Minnesota asks providers to halt Johnson & Johnson shots
Minnesota officials say they are not aware of any cases occurring among the more than 184,000 state residents who have received this…
Iowa pauses J&J vaccine use due to blood clot investigation
More than 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been given in the U.S. Iowa was to receive just 1,800 doses of J&J vaccine this week.…
Johnson & Johnson delays vaccine rollout in Europe
The company said, “We have been reviewing these cases with European health authorities” and “We have made the decision to proactively delay the…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially…
Minnesota reports 1,994 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Seventeen of the cases were reported in Olmsted County, MDH…
Wisconsin reports almost 25% of population fully vaccinated
Over 1.4 million people – making up 24.3% of the state’s population – have been completely vaccinated by either receiving the single-dose Johnson…
Minnesota gives 2 million adults at least one vaccine dose
There were 13 new deaths reported Sunday, bringing the toll over the course of the pandemic to…
Minnesota and Muslim leaders hope to vaccinate followers of Islam ahead of religious holiday
Before Ramadan begins next week, the state plans to complete 18 vaccination clinics at mosques across…
The Latest: Pfizer asks US to allow more kids to get vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech said they are working closely with the FDA and regulators in other countries to get emergency or conditional authorization as…
Minnesota reports 2,659 more COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
Twenty-eight of the cases were reported in Olmsted County, MDH…
J&J vaccine ‘paused’ after adverse reactions at Georgia site
The Georgia Department of Public Health said Friday that one of the eight people at the vaccination site in Cumming, Georgia, was evaluated at a…
Sen. Smith tours Rochester organizations
Sen. Smith met with officials from Channel One Food Bank and Rochester Community Health Clinic.…
RACING THE VARIANTS: Mayo and Olmsted health leaders detail vaccination efforts
More than 46 percent of Olmsted County residents have at least their first dose of…
Florida sues federal government to allow cruises to sail
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says the no-sail order is outdated and hurts the state as the industry generates billions for the economy.…
Minnesota reports 2,535 more COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths
Gov. Tim Walz also announced on Thursday that the state has now passed 3 million vaccine doses…
More than 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Minnesota
“This was our fastest million doses yet and, with fans in the stands at Target Field, the signs are all around us – spring has arrived, normalcy…
Minnesota reports 2,004 more COVID-19 cases, 19 more deaths
Five of the people who died were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities, MDH…
EU agency: Rare clots possibly linked to AstraZeneca shot
The European Medicines Agency described the clots as “very rare” side…
MN COVID-19 cases trending up as vaccination effort pushes ahead
This new vaccination clinic will start on April 14th and operate for eight weeks at the state…
White House: No credential to show if vaccinated
White House press secretary Jen Psaki says “there will be no federal vaccinations database and no federal mandate requiring everyone to obtain a…
MDH: More than 33% of Olmsted County residents have completed COVID-19 vaccine series
The State of Minnesota is reporting that as of Sunday, 1,841,585 Minnesotans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19…