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Vaccine clinics for younger children expand in Minnesota

Vaccine clinics for younger children expand in Minnesota

At one clinic in the gymnasium of Brooklyn Center Elementary, Gov. Tim Walz said there were more than 11,000 sites in the state where children ages 5 to 11 would be able to get the Pfizer vaccine, recently given emergency approval for use in the age group.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Tim Nelson

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COVID is still crushing parts of the U.S. as the holiday season approaches

COVID is still crushing parts of the U.S. as the holiday season approaches

The U.S. is entering an uneasy stretch of the pandemic. Despite progress, the delta surge is dragging on in certain regions. Can vaccines ward off a big surge over the holidays?
by Will Stone

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Grieving a death during the pandemic

Grieving a death during the pandemic

The pandemic has forced us to grieve differently. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about how mourning rituals are changing and how we’re remembering loved ones who are gone. 
by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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St. Paul enacts some of nation’s toughest tobacco restrictions

St. Paul enacts some of nation’s toughest tobacco restrictions

The city of St. Paul passed sweeping new tobacco restrictions that set a minimum $10 price on a pack of cigarettes and packs of smokeless tobacco. They also ban discounts and coupons for any tobacco products, including vaping liquid. 
by Tim Nelson

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Biden's vaccine rules for 100 million workers are here. Here are the details.

Biden's vaccine rules for 100 million workers are here. Here are the details.

Companies with at least 100 employees must ensure their workers get a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing. Some 17 million health care workers face a vaccine mandate, with no testing option.
by Andrea Hsu

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