Minnesota's independent clinics struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine Providers say focus on large health systems left them behind January 30, 2021 — 12:02pm Text size Copy shortlink: While Minnesota's large health care systems are wrapping up COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees, some independent providers say they are still waiting for the shots despite being in the state's high priority group. Six weeks after the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Minnesota, clinics that are not part of the large health systems are ge...