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Hospitals criticize Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution

February 6, 2021

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MINNESOTA — Minnesota hospitals are criticizing the state’s coronavirus vaccine distribution system as inequitable, leaving some clinics and hospitals without doses for older, vulnerable patients. The Minnesota Hospital Association, in a letter to state health officials, says some clinics haven’t received vaccine doses in days. In January, the state opened up vaccinations to people 65 and older leaving some patients…

More vaccine doses to be available in Minnesota

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials say more than 35,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be reserved for people 65 and older this week after receiving a boost in supply from the federal government. The state will open permanent large-scale community vaccination sites in Minneapolis and Duluth this week for seniors, with the Minneapolis site also serving educators…

Board Suspends All Honor Flights Through June

January 28, 2021

TJ Nelson,

The Honor Flight program to fly our nation’s military heroes to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials in their honor remains on hold. The national Board of Directors has decided to suspend all Honor Flights through June 30. They cited a number of factors in making the decision including the status of the vaccine rollout and group gathering restrictions in…

Hundreds of Thousands Enter Lottery System To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

January 26, 2021

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesotans 65 and older have until 5 a.m. Wednesday to sign up to be entered into a lottery to receive a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Star Tribune reports 205,000 seniors signed-up for the lottery. You can pre-register online at mn.gov/findmyvaccine. When the website opened at 5 Tuesday morning, there were already more than 10,000 people waiting in…

New COVID-19 vaccines awaiting approval could help ramp up vaccine rollout

Sanford Health's Dr. Doug Griffin says more vaccine supply is needed

January 21, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. — New coronavirus vaccines are potentially on the horizon. As we slowly inch closer to public vaccinations for COVID-19, vaccines by Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca could soon be added to the list of options. Sanford Health Vice President and Medical Officer Dr. Doug Griffin says more vaccine supply is needed. “We’re eagerly — well, I think the…

Essentia Health begins vaccinating priority group 1B

January 19, 2021

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Courtesy: Essentia HealthFARGO, N.D. – Essentia Health began giving the Covid-19 vaccine to priority group 1B which includes North Dakotans 75-years-old or older on Tuesday. 88-year-old Jean Cossette of Fargo was one of the first to receive a dose. “I’m a little nervous, but I’m excited to get COVID all over with. I want to get back to more normal…

Fargo Cass Public Health is moving to phase 1B of Covid-19 vaccine distribution

Phase 1A of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution is almost reaching its end.

January 13, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. – Sanford Health in Fargo will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to Phase 1B, to those 75 and older starting tomorrow by appointment only. Fargo Cass Public Health says they’re expecting to begin distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine for priority groups in phase 1B on Monday. Phase 1A of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution is almost reaching its end….

Essentia Health plans for public vaccination

Essentia Health is expecting to receive a vaccine allocation and begin public vaccinations for North Dakota residents 75 years and older the week of January 18

January 8, 2021

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NORTH DAKOTA — Essentia Health will be notifying patients who live in North Dakota in the coming weeks to let them know when they are invited to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Essentia Health patients are encouraged to sign up for MyChart which will be the primary method of notification. Once you receive your notice via MyChart, you’ll be able to…

North Dakota receiving fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than expected

January 6, 2021

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NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota is receiving fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than anticipated, according to the Department of Health’s Immunization Program Manager. Molly Howell says the state is receiving about 10,000 doses per week, which is roughly 50 percent less than what was expected. Those who’ve received their first dose can get their second one beginning this week. 1,046 North…

North Dakota distributes two-thirds of COVID-19 vaccine

January 5, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota health officials say the most recent date shows that the state has administered about two-thirds of its COVID-19 vaccine. The state has received 35,250 total doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and dispensed 22,241 doses, according to the state’s vaccine dashboard that is updated every Tuesday. The CDC website ranks North Dakota third in…