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Alaska woman has allergic reaction to COVID vaccine; health officials track safety

Alaska woman has allergic reaction to COVID vaccine; health officials track safety

As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects. Doctors already knew to be on the lookout for severe allergic reactions like an Alaska health worker suffered after receiving the Pfizer vaccine Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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How medical racism created vaccine distrust

How medical racism created vaccine distrust

Host Angela Davis talked with two doctors focused on racial equity in health care about the intersection of medicine and race, and what the medical community is doing to rebuild trust within communities of color.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Minnesota elementary schools can reopen Jan. 18

Minnesota elementary schools can reopen Jan. 18

Gov. Tim Walz is giving elementary schools across the state the green light to reopen next month if they adopt a number of strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus. It’s a shift from previous policy, which required districts to rely on county-level data about the level of virus transmission in their communities to guide their reopening plans.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Walz's newest COVID-19 order: 7 questions, answered

Walz's newest COVID-19 order: 7 questions, answered

Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday he is extending some of the restrictions on businesses and social gathering that went into effect ahead of Thanksgiving. Other restrictions will ease or be lifted. Here’s what you need to know.
by Dan Kraker

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Scores of private charitable foundations got Paycheck Protection Program money

Scores of private charitable foundations got Paycheck Protection Program money

Scores of private charitable foundations linked to some of the nation's wealthiest people received money from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.
by Sacha Pfeiffer

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'I'm going to be able to hug my mom again': COVID vaccine arrives first for Native nations in Minn.

'I'm going to be able to hug my mom again': COVID vaccine arrives first for Native nations in Minn.

As the coronavirus vaccine makes its way to states and tribal nations across the country, health care workers on reservations across Minnesota were among the first to be vaccinated. The director of the federal Indian Health Service visited the White Earth Nation Tuesday to see the vaccine distribution in action.
by Dan Gunderson

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