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The U.S. paid billions to get enough COVID vaccines last fall. What went wrong?

The U.S. paid billions to get enough COVID vaccines last fall. What went wrong?

Immediately after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's vaccine, the company delivered fewer doses than its government contract projected. Federal officials say they didn't know why.
by Sydney Lupkin

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Pentagon: U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP

Pentagon: U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP

Military service members must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”
by The Associated Press

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Gov. Walz brings back COVID cash for shots at State Fair

Gov. Walz brings back COVID cash for shots at State Fair

Gov. Tim Walz just announced the program offering $100 Visa gift cards for the first 3,600 people to get a shot is being revived at the Minnesota State Fair.
by Tim Nelson

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J&J says a booster shot for its vaccine after 6 months may have big benefits

J&J says a booster shot for its vaccine after 6 months may have big benefits

Johnson & Johnson said that when it gave study participants a second jab after six months, their antibody levels were nine times higher than they were 28 days after a first dose of the COVID vaccine.
by Joe Hernandez

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Virus fears lead around 150 vendors to skip Minnesota State Fair

Virus fears lead around 150 vendors to skip Minnesota State Fair

Around 150 vendors will be missing when the Minnesota State Fair returns Thursday from a one-year layoff due to the pandemic. Many pulled out due to COVID-19 fears, staffing shortages and supply chain issues.
by The Associated Press

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The ACLU sues over South Carolina's ban on school mask mandates

The ACLU sues over South Carolina's ban on school mask mandates

The lawsuit claims the mask mandate ban "illegally forces parents of children with underlying conditions to choose between their child's education and their child's health and safety."
by Clare Lombardo

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COVID-19 in MN: No signs of a peak; officials worry over State Fair crowds

COVID-19 in MN: No signs of a peak; officials worry over State Fair crowds

Concerned about viral spread at the Minnesota State Fair, health officials on Tuesday implored people to stay vigilant against the disease. “We aren't going to wish away this virus,” the state’s infectious disease director told reporters.
by MPR News Staff

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University of Minnesota mandates COVID-19 vaccinations

University of Minnesota mandates COVID-19 vaccinations

President Joan Gabel and Jakub Tolar, dean of the university medical school, issued a news release Monday hours after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the Pfizer version of the vaccine saying shots will be mandatory.
by The Associated Press

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Why Pfizer's FDA approval matters and what it means for vaccine mandates

Why Pfizer's FDA approval matters and what it means for vaccine mandates

The FDA announced the Pfizer vaccine is the first in the U.S. that is now fully approved. Here's what that means for vaccine mandates and convincing vaccine-hesitant people to get vaccinated.
by Deepa Shivaram

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