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A central Iowa nursing home has landed on a list of the nation's worst care facilities.

The state is set to open an alternative care facility in Hastings' Benedictine Living Community-Regina to relieve stress on Twin Cities hospitals from staffing and bed shortages, Gov. Tim Walz

A new state initiative aims to recruit, train and deploy at least 1,000 new certified nursing assistants for Minnesota long-term care facilities experiencing staffing shortages by the end of January.

For the 28 million 5 to 11-year-olds potentially eligible for a covid vaccine. pfizer today said its vaccine is nearly 91% effective in preventing symptomatic covid for that age group. now the fda will meet next week to consider giving its approval. >> plenty of children get seriously ill if you go to pediatric hospitals throughout the country. so although the incidents of severe disease is less, we still want to protect the children. >> reporter: meanwhile, the cdc has now officially cleared all vaccine booster shots. here's what you need to know. if you received your second moderna or pfizer...

Tom costello has more. >> reporter: it's a critical development for the 28 million 5 to 11-year-olds for the pfizer vaccine. pfizer says it's nearly 91% effective for that age group. they will meet next week to consider getting its approval. >> plenty of children get seriously ill if you go to pediatric hospitals throughout the country. so though the incidence of severe disease is less, we still want to protect the children. >> reporter: meanwhile the cdc has cleared all vaccine booster shots. here's what you need to know. if you received your pfizer or moderna vaccine at least six months ago ...