Walz announces pilot program to begin vaccinating school workers, others Walz announces pilot program to begin vaccinating school workers, others By Bernadette Heier | January 18, 2021 at 6:57 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 10:25 PM ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the state 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 announced Monday expands the rollout beyond the first high-priority group that includes health care workers and long-term care residents and staff, who began receiving doses last month. The announcement comes after the Democratic governor criticized the federal government for uncertainty over the supply of doses. Walz says the state is receiving about 60,000 doses per week and it’s unclear when that supply will increase further.