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Hospitalizations trended younger as new variants drove up infections. Written By: Christopher Magan / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 3:47 pm, May 2, 2021 × Natasha Anderson, COVID-19 lead coordinator at POST in Northfield, Minn., gets her vaccination card after getting her second round of the Moderna vaccine on April 15, 2021. (Noah Fish / Agweek) MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s latest wave of coronavirus infections was different than previous surges. Vaccines, more contagious variants and fewer restrictions on gatherings helped to illustrate what life may look like in the near future as t...

Minnesota to send 40% of COVID-19 vaccine doses to hard-hit communities State had 22 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,514 new cases.  April 28, 2021 — 12:29pm Text size Copy shortlink: Minnesota health officials will allocate 40% of COVID-19 vaccine doses over the next four weeks to communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic. Many of these areas are home to Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and other groups that have suffered disproportionately from COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths. "We continue to see persistent dis...

State aims to conserve 40% of doses for hard-hit communities in coming weeks. Written By: Matthew Guerry | × A coronavirus graphic. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ST. PAUL — Health officials in Minnesota say they are redoubling their efforts to vaccinate hard-hit communities in the state for COVID-19. Over the next four weeks, they say, approximately 40% of Minnesota's vaccine doses will be deployed to poorer and more isolated communities as well as to ZIP codes that people of color, people with disabilities and LGTBQ residents predominantly cal...

National Early Literacy Nonprofit Organization Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors Boston, MA, January 19, 2021 --(PR.com)-- Reach Out and Read welcomes new board members, Laura Bailet, Ph.D., Nathan Chomilo, MD, Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MSc, and Paul LeBlanc to the national, early literacy organization’s Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome four outstanding and committed individuals to the Reach Out and Read Board of Directors. Laura, Nate, Nia, and Paul each bring unique perspectives that will further our mission and help us deepen our impact on children and families ac...

Historical trauma leads to skepticism within communities of color, which Dr. Chomilo wants to address head-on. Author: Lou Raguse Updated: 6:22 PM CST December 18, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS — Pediatrician Dr. Nathan Chomilo at Park Nicollet - Brookdale has always been a vaccine advocate.  But in conversations with patients and families, his own family and friends, he's heard skepticism and doubts about the COVID-19 vaccine. Especially, among African-Americans. As a black doctor, Chomilo knows of historical trauma caused by the medical community experimenting on and f...