The state reported that all nursing home residents in Minnesota have been offered vaccinations and 80% received at least first doses. It has issued a new system for connecting independent practitioners, prioritized for vaccine, with clinics providing shots.
Jan 19, 2021
Tim Walz announced a pilot program on Monday to vaccinate teachers, child care workers and individuals over 65 as the state aims to expand its coronavirus vaccine rollout amid concerns of a limited supply of doses from the federal government.
State officials will open nine community sites this week to vaccinate adults over 65, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade educators, school staff and child care workers. The program expands distribution efforts beyond the first high-priority group that includes healthcare workers and long-term care residents and staff, who began receiving doses last month.
“It’s a step in the right direction on this long road to recovery,” Walz said in a release. “The federal government has been giving mixed messages on vaccine availability and guidance, and we need them to step up and get more vaccine to the state. When they do, we will be ready. The end of this pandemic is closer today than it was yesterday.”
Gov. Walz to give update on COVID-19 plan at Monday press conference
A press call is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday.
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Credit: Office of the Governor
Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health on Monday will share the state s next steps in its vaccine distribution plan.
According to a news release, MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm, AAPR Minnesota s state director Will Phillips and HealthPartners CEO and President Andrew Walsh will join the governor on the press call.
The press conference call will be at 2 p.m. Monday.
Monday s news conference comes after the state last week expanded its COVID-19 guidance to urge providers to start vaccinating Minnesotans who are 65 and older following the federal government changing its guidance to say the same. Previously, vaccines in Minnesota were reserved for healthcare workers and long-term care residents.
Gov. Tim Walz announced a pilot program on Monday to vaccinate teachers, child care workers and individuals over 65 as the state aims to expand its coronavirus vaccine rollout amid concerns of a limited supply of doses from the federal government.