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Moderna increases COVID-19 vaccine shipments while Pfizer lags behind

Moderna increases COVID-19 vaccine shipments while Pfizer lags behind

The two companies producing COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States will have to raise production to meet contractual goals of 100 million doses each by the end of March.
by Sydney Lupkin

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Judge’s emergency reprieve sides with Minneapolis teachers 

Judge’s emergency reprieve sides with Minneapolis teachers 

Minneapolis public school teachers who have accommodations to work from home cannot be forced to return to in-person work this week after a Hennepin County judge issued a temporary restraining order against the state’s third-largest district.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Report: Many U.S. nursing home staff decline first COVID shots

Report: Many U.S. nursing home staff decline first COVID shots

Only a little more than a third of nursing home workers have been getting shots against COVID-19 when the vaccinations are first offered. A CDC expert says more staffers do get vaccinated when a second or third clinic is held at a nursing home.
by The Associated Press

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Legal cannabis bill returns with prospects still hazy

Legal cannabis bill returns with prospects still hazy

Minnesota House Democrats have again introduced legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but it is unlikely to move in the Republican Senate.
by Tim Pugmire

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Many Latinos are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Many Latinos are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Worries about how quickly the vaccine was developed and what long-term effects it may have are keeping some Latinos from getting vaccinated for the coronavirus.
by Brenda León

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Meatpacking companies, OSHA face investigation over coronavirus in plants

Meatpacking companies, OSHA face investigation over coronavirus in plants

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is seeking documents from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as three of the country's largest meatpacking companies.
by Rachel Treisman

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Who's getting vaccinated — and who's not?

Who's getting vaccinated — and who's not?

While many Americans are clamoring to get a COVID-19 vaccine, others are turning down their doses despite being prioritized based on their age, occupation or risk level. Two doctors discussed the vaccine rollout, who is opting out and what groups are currently being missed.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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35K vaccine doses for older Minnesotans this week; permanent sites to open

35K vaccine doses for older Minnesotans this week; permanent sites to open

More than 35,000 Minnesotans ages 65 and older will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines this week at community vaccination sites but also at clinics and hospitals, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday. The state is also opening up three permanent vaccination sites, in Minneapolis, Duluth and southern Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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