Virus Surges on Navajo Nation, Despite High Vaccination Rate
Experts and tribal leaders aren’t sure why, but living near communities with low vaccination rates may be contributing.
Source: nytimes.com
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White Earth, Mahnomen County collaboration leads to one of highest vaccination rates in Minnesota
Mahnomen Countys vaccination rate is one of the best in the state. Written By: Dan Gunderson / MPR News | 12:00 pm, Feb. 20, 2021 × White Earth Tribal Chair Michael Fairbanks is given a coronavirus vaccine by Sarah Snetsinger, a registered nurse with the White Earth Home Health Department. (Courtesy Anishinaabeg Today) MOORHEAD, Minn. — Ever since Minnesota began distributing coronavirus vaccines to the public, Mahnomen County in northwestern Minnesota has consistently run ahead of...
Source: grandforksherald.com
Tribal leaders urge caution as COVID-19 cases surge
Early in the pandemic, there was a lot of fear that if the coronavirus got a foothold in tribal communities in Minnesota, it could take a devastating toll. And they had another advantage — geography. Most reservations in Minnesota are far removed from some of the early hot spots in the Twin Cities and elsewhere. But now, cases are surging in rural areas across the region — and thats having an impact on tribal communities, too. In Minnesota, the number of new COVID-19 cases among Native ...
Source: mprnews.org