| Safeway pharmacist Shahrzad Khoobyari (left) prepares to give a Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination to Chen Knifsend (right) on Oct. 1 in San Rafael, Calif. The Food and Drug Administration this week is expected to announce an emergency authorization for all adults to get the Pfizer booster shot.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images |
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With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surging in Minnesota, officials intend to move ahead this week to offer vaccine booster shots to any eligible Minnesotan who wants one, state Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said.
Meanwhile, it appears federal officials are prepared to open the door wider to boosters. The Food and Drug Administration this week is expected to announce an emergency authorization for all adults to get the Pfizer booster shot.
While all three vaccines used in the U.S. — Pfizer, Moderna and the single-dose Johnson & Johnson — continue to offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 illness and death, the shots’ effectiveness against milder infection can wane over time.
Here are a few things to know about boosters and why health officials are urging people to get them. | |
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'Active' investigation stops Amtrak train in Red Wing. A police investigation stopped a train bound to Chicago Wednesday, at the Red Wing Depot in Red Wing, Minn.
How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z. Right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk has built a well-funded and growing organization aimed at reaching the next generation of conservatives. Now he's on a tour of college towns, including a recent trip to Mankato, Minn., attacking critical race theory in terms that are confrontational and, some say, dangerous.
Fargo police: 2 dead in shooting; suspect turns himself in. A 35-year-old Moorhead, Minn. man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder after a shooting that left two people dead Wednesday at a north Fargo business, police said.
Day 2 of jury deliberation in the Rittenhouse trial ends again without a verdict. Jurors spent 46 minutes reviewing two crucial videos — an FBI surveillance recording and footage shot from a drone. Rittenhouse's lawyers called again for a mistrial, this time over the drone video. | |
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