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Student leaders ask Minnesota State to require vaccines

Student leaders ask Minnesota State to require vaccines

Faculty and staff at the system’s 30 community colleges and seven universities must be vaccinated or tested weekly, but the requirement only applies to certain students.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Looking for a COVID shot for your kid? 11 questions, answered

Looking for a COVID shot for your kid? 11 questions, answered

Vaccinations finally are available to U.S. children as young as 5. The shots are offered at pediatricians offices, clinics and pharmacies. Like COVID-19 vaccines for adults, they are free.
by Catharine Richert and The Associated Press

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Will virus be 'over'? Most Americans think not: AP-NORC poll

Will virus be 'over'? Most Americans think not: AP-NORC poll

Will the pandemic ever really be “over”? And what would that mean? A new AP-NORC poll shows that few Americans — just 15 percent — say they’ll consider the pandemic over only when COVID-19 is largely eliminated. By contrast, 83 percent say they’ll feel like the pandemic is over when it’s largely a mild illness, like the seasonal flu.
by The Associated Press

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County judge may rule soon on Mpls. vaccine mandate for bars, eateries

County judge may rule soon on Mpls. vaccine mandate for bars, eateries

Mayor Jacob Frey’s order requires eating and drinking establishments check patrons’ vaccination status or COVID-19 test results. Seven bar and restaurant owners sued to suspend the mayor’s edict.
by Matt Sepic

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MN board suspends medical license of jail doctor

MN board suspends medical license of jail doctor

Dr. Todd Leonard’s company, MEnD Correctional Care, has been scrutinized for its role in inmate deaths, including Hardel Sherrell, who died in the Beltrami County jail in 2018.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers in MN, other states

Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers in MN, other states

Health care workers in about half the states, including Minnesota, face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administration mandate that will be rolled out across the rest of the country in the coming weeks.
by The Associated Press

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A doctor answers questions on omicron plateauing, breakthroughs, N95s, kids at school

A doctor answers questions on omicron plateauing, breakthroughs, N95s, kids at school

As omicron continues to race through greater Minnesota, we’re collecting your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Melanie Swift of Mayo Clinic returned to answer more listener questions with host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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