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Douglas County ahead of state COVID-19 vaccine rate
As of March 13 data provided by the Minnesota Department of Health, 10,155 people – 27.1% of the counties population (37,513) – have received at least one vaccine dose with 6,556 – 17.5% – completing their vaccine series. Supply has been sporadic but should be more consistent as number of eligible people increases. 7:07 am, Mar. 16, 2021 ×
As of Monday, March 15, the county’s vaccination rate is better than the states. Statewide, 22.7% have received at least one dose and 13% have completed their series, whereas in Douglas County, 27.1% have received at least one dose and 17.5% have completed their vaccine series. according to the Minnesota Department of Health. (Shutterstock image)
Horizon Public Health, which serves five counties, including Douglas, is the 10th local health department in Minnesota to successfully complete this process, in addition to the Minnesota Department of Health.
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While some are eager for COVID-19 vaccine, word of side effects has others hesitating
As more people receive the vaccines, more stories are going around about the unpleasant side effects some of those people are experiencing – and that’s causing others to have second thoughts about whether or not to get vaccinated. A total of 6,638 people in Douglas County – 17.7% of the county’s population – have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Feb. 15, according to the state health department. Written By: Al Edenloff | Celeste Edenloff | 11:00 am, Feb. 18, 2021 ×
Becky Sheggeby (left), the culinary manager for Vista Prairie at Windmill Ponds in Alexandria, receives her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Jessie Dezeeuw, a registered nurse with Thrifty White. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)