Minnesota and Muslim leaders hope to vaccinate followers of Islam ahead of religious holiday
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(KTTC) Before Ramadan begins next week, the state plans to complete 18 vaccination clinics at mosques across Minnesota.
Thursday, more than 500 doses went out at a North Broadway mosque and Muslim leaders hope even more will follow statewide. That s one of the examples that we ve been working on, said Graham Briggs, Olmsted County Public Health director. Trying to get out in the community, provide vaccine and make it easy for people to access. We also did some work at IMAA including getting folks vaccinated in time for Ramadan, said Dr. Melanie Swift, Mayo Clinic COVID-19 vaccine co-chair.