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Today Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota has vaccinated more than 25% of children 5- to 11-years-old in just the first month of eligibility for this age group. As of Tuesday’s report, more than 128,000 Minnesotans 5- to 11-years-old have rolled up their sleeves and received at least one vaccine dose. Minnesota is currently ranked […]
Today, Governor Tim Walz announced the winner of the first $100,000 Minnesota college scholarship drawing for the “Kids Deserve a Shot” campaign is Kaitlyn Knutson of Plymouth, Minnesota. 16-year-old Kaitlyn got vaccinated to stay safe while being able to see her friends and family and doing what she loves — playing hockey. “I chose to get vaccinated
Today Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota is a national leader in vaccinating children 5-11 years old and administering booster doses to adults. This week the state also crossed the milestone of getting 80% of adults at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Minnesota is currently ranked sixth in the nation for the percentage of children
Today, Governor Tim Walz announced he is taking action to support Minnesota’s long-term care facilities and continue to address hospital capacity concerns amid growing pressure on the state’s health care system due to COVID-19. Governor Walz is activating the Minnesota National Guard to form skilled-nursing “response teams” that will provide support to long-term facilities experiencing
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
Governor Tim Walz announced today $36 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) projects to help Minnesotans respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement includes plans for ARP funds to address health care staffing shortages, provide relief to long-term care providers, address the increase in COVID-related bias and discrimination, and continue emergency rental
