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GOVERNOR WALZ ANNOUNCES MINNESOTA IS READY TO PROVIDE UPDATED BOOSTER SHOTS

Yesterday, Governor Tim Walz announced Minnesota health care providers are ready to administer new COVID-19 booster shots that have been formulated to be more effective against the Omicron variants.  The bivalent boosters—one from Pfizer and one from Moderna—were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday and recommended by the Centers for Disease […]

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MDH REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEEDS FOR RETAINING AND RECRUITING HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

Results from a Minnesota Department of Health survey confirm healthcare worker burnout and show workforce shortage trends are affecting a wide range of healthcare professionals. The survey data indicates alarming projected workforce losses in Minnesota’s small towns and rural areas. Nearly 1 in 5 rural health care providers say they plan to leave their profession

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GOVERNOR WALZ ANNOUNCES PFIZER BOOSTER DOSES NOW AVAILABLE FOR 16- AND 17-YEAR-OLDS

Yesterday Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesotans 16- and 17-years-old are now able to get a Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose, following an expansion of eligibility by federal public health officials. Beginning immediately, all Minnesotans 16- and 17-years-old who finished their primary series of the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago should get their Pfizer

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LAB TESTING CONFIRMS MINNESOTA’S FIRST COVID-19 CASE INVOLVING OMICRON VARIANT

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that its Public Health Laboratory has found the variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus known as Omicron in a specimen from a Minnesota resident with recent travel history to New York City. The variant was found through the MDH variant surveillance program, which is one of strongest surveillance

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GOVERNOR WALZ SECURES EMERGENCY FEDERAL MEDICAL TEAMS TO SUPPORT MINNESOTA HOSPITALS

Today, Governor Tim Walz announced that the federal government has accepted his urgent request for emergency staffing assistance at Minnesota hospitals and will be sending two Department of Defense medical teams to hospitals to relieve doctors and nurses as they treat COVID-19 and other patients. The emergency staffing teams, with 22 medical personnel each, will

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