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GOVERNOR WALZ ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING CAPACITY

Today, Governor Tim Walz announced an expansion of testing capacity in the state’s COVID-19 community testing network in order to meet increased demand. Beginning October 15, Friday testing will be offered at the state sites in Mankato and St. Cloud. Beginning October 17, Sunday testing will be offered at the Moorhead and Winona sites. “Minnesotans […]

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GOVERNOR WALZ RELEASES STATEMENT ON FDA APPROVAL OF THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statements on the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. “The FDA’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is exciting news. This vaccine is safe, it’s saving lives, and now it’s fully approved,” said Governor Walz. “Today’s action gives Minnesotans additional assurance that the Pfizer vaccine

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MINNESOTA PROVIDERS ADVISED TO FOLLOW FEDERAL PAUSE ON JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) this morning sent a message to health care providers around the state advising that they follow the federal recommendation to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review

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MINNESOTA UPDATES GUIDANCE FOR OUTINGS, VISITATIONS AT LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES

 Effective immediately, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is updating guidance for long-term care facilities related to non-medical outings. MDH has posted new guidance documents for Minnesota’s long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted-living-type facilities, following the March 10 update from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the

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FIRST DOSES OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON SINGLE-DOSE VACCINE ARRIVE IN MINNESOTA

Today, Wednesday, March 3, Governor Tim Walz announced that the first Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses have arrived in Minnesota and met one of the first shipments to arrive in the state. Minnesota will receive 45,200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week. Immunizations will begin shortly after doses are delivered to

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NEW SURVEY SHOWS YOUTH VAPING REMAINS A SERIOUS CHALLENGE IN MINNESOTA

Minnesota kids are still vaping at very high rates, with one in five high school students using e-cigarettes and 70% of high school and middle school users reporting signs of nicotine dependence, according to new data from the 2020 Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey. The Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey (MYTS) has been conducted by the Minnesota

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