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Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, vaccine ingredients... and dogs who sniff masks

Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, vaccine ingredients... and dogs who sniff masks

Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?
by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred and Pranav Baskar

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How to deal with pandemic-induced insomnia

How to deal with pandemic-induced insomnia

Stress, anxiety, a lack of routine — and in some cases, COVID-19 itself are contributing to a surge in insomnia. What can we do about it?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Extreme winter weather creates backlog of 6 million vaccine doses

Extreme winter weather creates backlog of 6 million vaccine doses

The White House COVID-19 Response Team said Friday that while this week's storm affected deliveries to all 50 states, it is confident it can make up the backlog within the next week.
by Rachel Treisman

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COVID drives home schooling surge; public school enrollment drops

COVID drives home schooling surge; public school enrollment drops

The COVID-19 crisis is driving dramatic changes in Minnesota public school enrollments, including a drop of some 17,000 students in the past year, with families delaying kindergarten and choosing options outside the public system, the state Education Department says.
by Elizabeth Shockman and MPR News Staff

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Why Native Americans are getting COVID-19 vaccines faster

Why Native Americans are getting COVID-19 vaccines faster

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is vaccinating its community at rates faster than the rest of South Dakota. That mirrors a trend in Indian Country which has been hard hit by the coronavirus.
by Kirk Siegler

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