More than 7,000 second COVID-19 vaccine doses given in Minnesota New website seeks to provide more real-time information to Minnesotans about the pace of vaccination. January 12, 2021 12:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
More than 144,000 people have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota and 7,392 have completed the two-dose course that is 95% effective at preventing the infectious disease.
Those figures were reported Tuesday on a new Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine website that health officials said will keep people better informed about the state s progress amid the pandemic.
The website also shows that 541,100 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have been designated to Minnesota, though that includes some second booster doses that people are supposed to receive within three to four weeks for maximum protection. Some of those doses are still being shipped to Minnesota as well.
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More than 84,000 people as of Tuesday morning had received first shots of COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota, where extra doses in vials have stretched the limited initial supply.
HealthPartners reported squeezing six doses out of almost all five-dose vials of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, meaning that its initial allotment of 10,000 doses by week s end could provide as many as 12,000 shots for doctors, nurses and other providers. It s possible we will have a larger number of vaccinations than what our allocation would otherwise be on paper, said Dr. Mark Sannes, who is leading the COVID-19 response for the Bloomington-based health care system. Our goal is to give all that we get.