Minnesota health officials are holding their first #COVID19 briefing of the year.
Health commissioner Jan Malcolm says the situation has "improved" after restrictions went in place.
"If we let our guard down, COVID-19 finds a way to surge back in terrifying ways," she says.
Health commissioner Jan Malcolm says the situation has "improved" after restrictions went in place.
"If we let our guard down, COVID-19 finds a way to surge back in terrifying ways," she says.
The major pharmacy chains that are vaccinating people in Minnesota's long-term care facilities expect to finish that work in 3-4 weeks, infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann says.
Minnesota health officials are pushing back on complaints about slow vaccine rollout.
"Minnesota is in line with other similarly sized states," Ehresmann says.
Minnesota has used 37% of its doses, which ranks 22nd nationally, according to CDC data.
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"Minnesota is in line with other similarly sized states," Ehresmann says.
Minnesota has used 37% of its doses, which ranks 22nd nationally, according to CDC data.
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra…
Asked about how many eligible people are refusing vaccines, Ehresmann says she doesn't have hard data but some nursing home staff have expressed concern.
On the other hand, “residents are very eager to be vaccinated," she says.
On the other hand, “residents are very eager to be vaccinated," she says.
Ehresmann says Minnesota health officials have not heard of any vaccine being spoiled or wasted here.
Last week, a pharmacist in Wisconsin allegedly spoiled more than 500 vaccines deliberately.
Last week, a pharmacist in Wisconsin allegedly spoiled more than 500 vaccines deliberately.
Minnesota expects to get 33,100 Pfizer doses and 32,700 Moderna doses over the coming week, Ehresmann says.
The feds are only giving projections one week at a time now after getting "burned" in December with giving rosy estimates and later cutting them, she says.
The feds are only giving projections one week at a time now after getting "burned" in December with giving rosy estimates and later cutting them, she says.
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