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)
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)