ST. PAUL (KVRR) — There has been a measles outbreak in the Twin Cities. The state’s Department of Health says most cases are among unvaccinated kids in the Somali community. With 36 confirmed cases, 35 of them being people within the state and one visiting. About one-third of the patients were hospitalized. It is the biggest measles outbreak since 2017…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A new COVID-19 vaccine is coming to North Dakota this week. The state is getting a one-time allocation of 7,800 doses of Novavax. Health care providers are being trained about the vaccine and will begin offering the shots soon. The Novavax vaccine is available to adults 18 and older in a two-dose series, 21 days apart….
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – Coronavirus vaccines for children six months to five-years-old have arrived in North Dakota. Department of Health officials say 50,000 North Dakotans in the age group can get the vaccine. Fifty-seven hundred doses will be shipped to 100 locations. Health officials don’t expect a high demand for shots for young kids. That would be similar to those…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health says it has not issued a state of emergency for the Omicron Covid-19 variant now that it has been detected in California. They traveled to South Africa on November 22nd and tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday. “It’s too soon to know exactly how this is going to behave,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health shares why it’s so important to get 12 to 15 year olds vaccinated for Covid-19 now that the Pfizer vaccine is available to them. Health experts say children often show no symptoms or mild symptoms. They can also get multi system inflammatory syndrome which can lead to neurological disorders. North…
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) – The North Dakota and Minnesota departments of health are not aware of any cases of blood clot issues with people who have gotten the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The departments advise health providers to follow the federal pause of that vaccine. The only safety concern identified with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – North Dakota health officials are reporting 4 new deaths due to the coronavirus. That brings the death toll to 1,415. A man in his 60s from Burleigh County, a man in his 60s from Cass County, a man in his 80s from Stark County, and a woman in her 90s from Golden Valley County passed away….
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health announces two people have gotten suspected allergic reactions after receiving the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. Health officials say they had no history of anaphylactic reactions and the two incidences were unrelated. The reactions were discovered during the 15 minute post-vaccination observation period recommended by the CDC. NDDOH says both recovered and were…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 8,463 of vulnerable North Dakotans, including health care workers and people living in long term care facilities, have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “So far, things are definitely going as expected. We still have to get to additional priority groups, but so far I think the first week went well,” says North Dakota…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,441 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths since Thursday. There are 10,486 active cases in the state. 293 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the most new cases, with 253. So far, 707 people in North Dakota have died. BY THE NUMBERS 11,876 – Total Tests from Yesterday* 985,273 –…
