That s up 18.38% from the previous week s tally of 39,631 COVID-19 doses administered.
As of March 15, 8.57% of people living in Livingston County are fully vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
As Michigan passed the one-year anniversary of its first COVID-19 case, Michigan chief medical officer Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said test positivity rates and hospitalizations are on the rise again, and that getting vaccinated is key. The more people that get vaccinated, and the quicker we do it, the safer we will all be, Khaldun said.
People with immune issues – at high risk for COVID-19 – remain hesitant about vaccination. Here s what experts say Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY UP NEXT
Joanne Troutman always knew she was going to get vaccinated against COVID-19. She s a strong supporter of vaccines and runs a United Way in rural Pennsylvania that offers services to people who are in need.
But she admitted some apprehension about what would happen after the needle plunged into her shoulder.
Troutman has struggled with autoimmune disease for years. Would the immune trigger send her disease into overdrive again?
Like many people who are immunocompromised, Troutman is thrilled to have a shot to protect against the virus, and an end to the infection fear that has been so paralyzing over the past year.
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That s up 14.7% from the previous week s tally of 44,130 COVID-19 doses administered.
As of March 9, 13.18% of people living in Stearns County are fully vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday, March 9 that Minnesota is expanding eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine after reaching its goal of inoculating at least 70% of people 65 and older.
The state will expand eligibility to the next two phases of Minnesotans at once, totaling about 1.8 million people, beginning Wednesday, March 10. Walz said the next two priority groups include people with underlying health conditions and those at a risk of workplace exposure, including about 45,000 people who work at food processing plants.