Viruses constantly mutate as they spread, and most changes aren't significant. First-generation COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working against today's variants, but makers already are taking steps to update their recipes if health authorities decide that's needed ...
DHS said the state has been allocated 1,625,875 vaccine doses so far. Of those, 1,281,901 had been administered as of Thursday, and 411,717 people had completed the two-shot vaccine series ...
The top U.S. infectious disease expert told NBC on Thursday a third vaccine becoming available “is nothing but good news” and would help control of the pandemic...
Walz and Minnesota health officials have said they're anticipating receiving a larger supply of vaccine doses from the federal government in the coming weeks ...
A real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose ...
DHS said the state has been allocated 1,625,875 vaccine doses so far. Of those, 1,237,867 had been administered as of Wednesday, and 386,072 people had completed the two-shot vaccine series ...
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health announced a new focus on testing for young people, asking families to get tested every two weeks from now until the end of the school year. MDH's campaign includes targeted outreach to families, health professionals, schools and youth organizations to encourage regular COVID-19 testing...
President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus beginning next month as part of his efforts to ensure “equity” in the government’s response to the pandemic...
States are not willing to wait for more federal help and have been moving ahead with their own coronavirus relief packages. Maryland and California recently approved help for small businesses, the poor, the jobless and those needing child care ...
Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic...
Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India ...
Some pharmacists in Minnesota have noticed small amounts of COVID-19 vaccine leftover in vials after full doses of the shot have been given. Under federal regulations, those residual amounts have to be thrown away...
Biden has asked everyone to wear face masks for the first 100 days of his term. He also required mask-wearing in federal buildings and on public transportation ...
On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz joined community leaders at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis to discuss partnerships the state has made with 30 community-based organizations to help connect Minnesotans with the COVID-19 vaccine...
DHS said the state has been allocated 1,410,300 vaccine doses so far. Of those, 1,208,151 had been administered as of Tuesday, and 366,096 people had completed the two-shot vaccine series ...
