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MINNESOTA - Public health officials are revisiting the topic of masking, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses - COVID, flu, and RSV are spreading fast during the holiday season.
Fewer than 20% of Minnesotans are current on their COVID-19 shots ahead of the Christmas holiday, and health officials said Tuesday that that has them worried.
Ahead of the holidays, shocking new numbers from the Minnesota Department of Health indicate that there have been more than 2,100 hospitalizations this season.
Just 20% of Minnesotans are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccine, according to MDH estimates.
State health officials are urging state residents to get their shots before the holidays.