Plus: State readies vaccines for kids 5-11
| | Oct. 27, 2021 Despite some trend lines edging higher, Minnesota’s overall COVID-19 data is still signaling the worst of the current wave may be over. State officials are turning their vaccination focus now to some of the state’s youngest soon-to-be eligible residents.
Following federal approval, providers say they could be ready to give shots to 5- to 11-year-olds as early as Nov. 4. There are about 500,000 kids in that age group.
Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said this week that Minnesota will have 170,000 shots ready to go once federal authorities give the green light. On Wednesday, she said another 85,000 doses will go directly to pharmacies.
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