Less than 5% of Minnesotans have received 1 vaccine dose
The number of Minnesotans who have received at least the first dose of the two-shot COVID-19 vaccine is nearing a quarter-million or less than 5% of the population. The Minnesota Department of Health reported Sunday that a total of 247,415 Minnesotans have received at least one dose. More than 63,000 people have received both shots to complete their vaccinations. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that evidence of a vaccination backlog became clear last week after the state launched a pilot program intended to speed vaccinations to people 65 and older as well as to educators and child care workers. But the [...]