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KSTP Created: February 25, 2021 04:51 PM
The Minnesota House and Senate have passed bills giving dentists the legal authority to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations. That legislation is now on its way to the desk of Governor Tim Walz, awaiting his expected signature that would pave the way for dentists to join the list of medical professionals allowed to administer the antiviral shots.
Dr. Michael Perpich operates several clinics in the metro area and told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS he is “excited” to provide Minnesotans with the vaccine. I think the more people that are able to give out the vaccine the better it is for everyone, Perpich said. I think as fast as we can get people vaccine the better and I think it is really good news that dentists are going to be able to administer the vaccine and help take care of the people of Minnesota.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Some Minnesotans enrolled in the state’s pilot COVID-19 vaccination program received emails and text messages on Saturday that erroneously told them their appointments were unauthorized and invalid.
State health officials said nearly everyone who received the message was later notified it was a mistake and that their appointments were confirmed.
The original messages came from the state’s outside vendor, Primary Bio, and were intended for only about 20 people who were ineligible to register for vaccines in the first place, the Minnesota Department of Health said. The state said Primary Bio “has taken full responsibility and has apologized to the State of Minnesota and all Minnesotans impacted.”
Minnesota s independent clinics struggle to get COVID-19 vaccine Providers say focus on large health systems left them behind January 30, 2021 12:02pm Text size Copy shortlink:
While Minnesota s large health care systems are wrapping up COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees, some independent providers say they are still waiting for the shots despite being in the state s high priority group.
Six weeks after the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Minnesota, clinics that are not part of the large health systems are getting their first notification about where they stand in line, although some have not been contacted. We ve had 10 months knowing the vaccine was coming. To think that there was no plan for distribution for that last mile to get the vaccine into arms is a bit frustrating, said Carmelo Cinqueonce, executive director of the Minnesota Dental Association.