Health officials hope new vaccine clinics for people 65 and older will hasten Minnesota’s rate of vaccine administration.
COVID-19 vaccinations of senior citizens started at nine test sites in Minnesota on Thursday, the latest effort to contain a pandemic that has caused more than 6,000 deaths of state residents.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 32 more deaths on Thursday, bringing the state total to 6,011 only 28 days after surpassing 5,000. The state also reported 1,292 newly diagnosed infections, bringing that total to 450,762.
Minnesota’s latest milestone came amid increases in vaccinations — with 203,839 people at least receiving first doses of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines — and declines in the latest wave of the pandemic. Continue reading.