Mass state COVID-19 vaccination sites will be reduced in Minnesota this week as more vaccine is steered to local medical providers who can reach out to more of their patients. Gov. Tim Walz on Monday said 35,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be earmarked for senior citizens in Minnesota this week — the highest total so far — at more than 100 locations. That will include two permanent mass vaccination sites in Minneapolis and Duluth rather than the nine pilot sites spread across the state in each of the last two weeks. Another 727 Minnesotans have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the state Health Department, with two more fatalities. So far, 462,528 state residents have been sickened by the coronavirus and 6,202 people have died. An estimated 8% of the state's population has received at least one vaccine dose, while 19.2% of those 65 and older have gotten at least one shot. Find answers to questions about Minnesota's vaccination program and track its progress here.
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