COVID-19 vaccinations begin at Minnesota nursing homes
By FOX 9 Staff
Some Minnesota senior care facilities received their first round of COVID-19 vaccines this week.
(FOX 9) - Monday marked another step forward in the fight against COVID-19 as the next wave of vaccinations began at long-term care facilities in Minnesota.
Until now, front line health care workers have been the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Starting Monday, that group expanded to include the most vulnerable population in Minnesota. To date, residents of long-term care and assisted living facilities have accounted for nearly 4% of Minnesota’s COVID-19 cases, but more than 71% of the state’s deaths, according to the latest state Department of Health data.