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MN to roll back COVID rules (5/12/2021)   Outdoor event capacity limits were lifted last Friday, indoor capacity limits will end on May 28, and the state’s mask mandate will end by July 1 or when 70 percent of Minnesotans over 16 get vaccinated, whichever is sooner, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced last Thursday. Steamboat Days organizers were still digesting the new rules late last week, but the changes could potentially open the door to nearly normal outdoor events this summer. Under the governor’s latest executive order, there are now no state limits on outdoo...

Move authorized by federal government on Monday. Posted: May 10, 2021 6:58 PM Posted By: Mike Bunge St. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota will begin providing the Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to 12-to-15 year olds this week. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of the drug for that age group on Monday. “This is an extraordinary development on our path back to normalcy — we now have nearly 300,000 more Minnesotans eligible to roll up their sleeves and get life-saving protection from this deadly disease,” says Governor Walz. “We have been planning and preparing for this mo...

UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 8:15 am CT Replies(11) "The Pfizer vaccine has gone through rigorous clinical trials on children in this age group and has proven to be a highly safe and effective preventative measure against the deadly coronavirus," said Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcom. (Shutterstock) TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesota is ready to begin vaccinating children ages 12 to 15 this week, Gov. Tim Walz said Monday. Walz's announcement came hours after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 12. The Centers for Dise...

Rollback of MN COVID rules announced (5/6/2021)   Outdoor event capacity limits will be lifted tomorrow, indoor capacity limits will end on May 28, and the state’s mask mandate will end by July 1 or when 70 percent of Minnesotans over 16 get vaccinated, whichever is sooner, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced today. Under the governor’s latest executive order, starting tomorrow at noon, there will be no state limits on outdoor event capacity, no social distancing requirements for outdoor events, no mask requirement for outdoor events with less than 500 people, no li...

Access to the coronavirus vaccine could soon expand to younger residents, a welcome sign for Minnesota health officials, as Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday painted the picture of open stadiums