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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccinations for young children begin this week

COVID-19 vaccinations for young children begin this week

The rollout comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. The decision comes at a critical time when many new cases of the virus are cropping up among school-age children. Gov. Tim Walz and state public health leaders are briefing reporters on the state’s plan to vaccinate younger Minnesotans.
by Catharine Richert

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COVID-19 vaccine campaign expands to elementary-age children

COVID-19 vaccine campaign expands to elementary-age children

With authorities promising enough vaccine to protect the nation's 28 million kids ages 5-11, pediatricians' offices, pharmacies, hospitals and schools were poised to begin the shots after the final OK late Tuesday.  Many locations planned mass vaccination events in coming days.
by The Associated Press

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CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children ages 5 through 11

CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children ages 5 through 11

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all children ages 5 through 11 get a low-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. The move clears the way for shots to begin as soon as tomorrow, though it may be a few days before the vaccine is widely available.
by Joe Neel and Carmel Wroth

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How Gary Shteyngart's pandemic pod inspired a novel about friendship

How Gary Shteyngart's pandemic pod inspired a novel about friendship

Our Country Friends is about the trysts and betrayals that occur within a group of friends during the pandemic. It's an exaggerated version of Shteyngart's own COVID-19 experience.
by Dave Davies

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The latest on COVID-19 reinfection rates in Minnesota

The latest on COVID-19 reinfection rates in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Health on Monday released new data showing more than 8,000 COVID re-infections. Host Cathy Wurzer asked a Mayo Clinic infectious disease specialist about it.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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