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The state has administered nearly 99,250 doses of vaccine, with just more than 24,500 Montanans fully immunized.

As Montana approaches the milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 vaccinations administered, state leaders are increasing their calls for the federal government to provide more vaccines.

Governor provides COVID update for Montana . By: Jonathon Ambarian and last updated 2021-01-30 12:26:45-05 HELENA — As Montana approaches the milestone of 100,000 COVID vaccinations administered, state leaders are increasing their calls for the federal government to provide more vaccines. On Friday morning, state data showed more than 99,200 vaccine doses had been administered, with more than 24,500 people receiving both doses to be fully immunized. During a news conference...

Gianforte schedules Friday COVID-19 press conference MTN News file and last updated 2021-01-29 13:19:37-05 Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has scheduled a Friday press conference to "provide an update on Montana’s progress in responding to the pandemic," according to the governors office. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Gianforte will be joined by General Matt Quinn, executive director of Governor Gianforte’s COVID-19 Task Force, and Dr. Greg Holzman, Montana’s s...

HELENA, Mont. - An update on Montana’s distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine was given Friday, with Governor Greg Gianforte, State Medical Officer Greg Holzman and General Matthew Quinn speaking. It was announced that at this time, Montana ranks 7th in the nation in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, however, the state is 45th out of 50 in the number of vaccines sent per capita.  According to Holzman, next week Montana will be allocated 15,625 first doses, and 6,300 second doses, which i...

Gianforte – Holzman – Quinn Decry Shortage of Vaccine for State At a press conference in Helena on Friday, Governor Greg Gianforte, along with State Health Officer Dr. Greg Holzman and General Matthew Quinn, Commander of the Montana COVID 19 Task Force, addressed the issue of a lack of vaccine to battle the pandemic. On a positive note, Gianforte said the state had reached a milestone in vaccinations. “Today we are approaching a milestone, with nearly 100,000 vaccines administered here in...

The pandemic hit Montana hard. No effective vaccine was in place. People ignored quarantine orders as state health officials pressured local authorities to close bars, churches, schools and other places where crowds normally gathered. Doctors and nurses were in short supply and exhausted by the caseload. Some Montana counties had no medical personnel at all. One city required some public workers to wear face masks, but made it optional after receiving complaints that the masks were causing head...

Originally published on December 18, 2020 9:17 am A district court judge ruled from the bench Wednesday that a Bozeman bar must comply with a county health order intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Gallatin City County Health Board and health officer took Rocking R Bar to court after the popular watering hole intentionally stayed open late nine times in Nov. despite a health order curfew and warning. Montana statute gives the public health officer the authority and duty to ta...

The Rocking R Bar in Bozeman, Mont. A district court judge ruled from the bench Wednesday that a Bozeman bar must comply with a county health order intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Gallatin City County Health Board and health officer took Rocking R Bar to court after the popular watering hole intentionally stayed open late nine times in Nov. despite a health order curfew and warning. Montana statute gives the public health officer the authority and duty to take actions to pro...