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Douglas County ahead of state COVID-19 vaccine rate As of March 13 data provided by the Minnesota Department of Health, 10,155 people – 27.1% of the counties population (37,513) – have received at least one vaccine dose with 6,556 – 17.5% – completing their vaccine series. Supply has been sporadic but should be more consistent as number of eligible people increases. 7:07 am, Mar. 16, 2021 × As of Monday, March 15, the county’s vaccination rate is better than th...

While some are eager for COVID-19 vaccine, word of side effects has others hesitating As more people receive the vaccines, more stories are going around about the unpleasant side effects some of those people are experiencing – and that’s causing others to have second thoughts about whether or not to get vaccinated. A total of 6,638 people in Douglas County – 17.7% of the county’s population – have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Feb. 15, according to t...