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Back in 2020, even Sasquatch Pilgrim wore a mask on his way to Thanksgiving dinner. Vaccines and immunity make things better this year, but a mask during holiday travel is still a good idea.

Get used to it: COVID is a part of the holidays. Here's how to think about risks now

November 22, 2023 12:51 PM

As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks and what precautions still make sense.

A woman waits for her vaccine.

Where to find a COVID booster in Minnesota (and more booster questions, answered)

January 26, 2022 2:00 PM

By The Associated Press, MPR News Staff, and NPR Staff

Federal officials have opened the door wide to people seeking COVID-19 boosters. Here’s where you can find one in Minnesota and what you should know about how they work.

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Power Pairs: Former Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and polar explorer Ann Bancroft

November 20, 2023 11:00 AM

By Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her next Power Pair about how their long friendship supported them through expeditions, personal loss, COVID-19 and following their dreams.

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Updated COVID vaccine administered to one in eight Minnesotans

November 17, 2023 5:00 PM

By Benjamin Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

As of Nov. 13, roughly 720,000 doses of the recently available updated COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Minnesota, accounting for just over 13 percent of the population. COVID-19, flu and RSV hospitalizations remain well below this time last year.

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Lost your vaccine card? Here’s how to prove you’re fully vaccinated

September 22, 2021 1:15 PM

By Mary Ellen Ritter

More businesses and schools are requiring proof of vaccination for entry or for work. But what if you misplaced or threw away your paper card? You’ve got a few options. But whatever you do, don’t get a fake one off the internet.

Scientists are learning more about how long COVID affects the brain.

Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain

November 13, 2023 4:00 AM

By Jon Hamilton

The neurological symptoms of COVID can persist for years after an infection. Scientists are just beginning to understand why.

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Remembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19

May 20, 2020 9:32 PM

Through conversations with their family members, colleagues and close friends, MPR News is remembering the lives of the people we’ve lost, too soon, to COVID-19.

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Long COVID brain fog may originate in a surprising place, say scientists

October 24, 2023 6:29 AM

Scientists studying the causes of long COVID symptoms are proposing a surprising pathway. Their research weaves together several prominent lines of evidence on what might be driving the condition.

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Here's why COVID vaccines for young children may be hard to find right now

October 13, 2023 4:04 PM

There are widespread delays in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain from both Pfizer and Moderna. That’s made it hard for health systems to schedule appointments, especially for young children.

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COVID-19 ticks down in Minnesota, Flu and RSV barely present

October 13, 2023 2:37 PM

By Elisabeth Gawthrop and Craig Helmstetter

Emergency room visits for COVID-19 have dropped during the last couple of weeks in Minnesota. While there is no guarantee that trend will continue, there has been a longer downward trend for the United States as a whole.