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Outdoor event masking now encouraged by county, state and federal health officials

Outdoor event masking now encouraged by county, state and federal health officials
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Nearly half of eligible Olmsted County teens have started COVID-19 vaccinations

Nearly half of eligible Olmsted County teens have started COVID-19 vaccinations Public health officials continue push to vaccinate 16- to 17-year-olds as federal approval for younger residents is pending. 1:50 pm, May 4, 2021 × A COVID-19 vaccination is prepared to be administered. Forum News Service file photo Nearly 50 percent of Olmsted County’s 16- and 17-year-olds have received at least one dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. “Where our efforts have been focused in the last few weeks is the 16- to 17-year-olds, knowing that access might be a little bit trickier (for them),” The Pfizer vaccine is the only option approved for the age group, so public health officials have been taking available doses to high schools to make the vaccines available to eligible teens.

Olmsted County vaccination progressing at a high pace

Olmsted County vaccination progressing at a high pace Unmute ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) Olmsted County has vaccinated about 43% of its total population. However, health officials are also looking at a target population or those 16 and older who are cleared to get a shot. It s actually about 56% of the population 16 and over that have received a dose of vaccine now, said Olmsted County Public Health Director Graham Briggs. That leaves about 50,000 people or so still in Olmsted County that need to get vaccinated. That means the county is currently outpacing the state and country in vaccination rate, a promising sign. The county has been averaging 7,000 - 9,000 doses administered per week.

Rochester Public Schools will not have to implement a rolling start for transition to in-person

Whether it s the right time to return to school in-person depends on who you ask.  5:00 am, Feb. 5, 2021 × Andrea Burdick gives her boys Charlie, kindergarten, and Grady, 4th grade, a kiss goodbye after dropping them off for their first day of school at Gibbs Elementary Wednesday morning. Children arrive at George Gibbs Elementary School for the first day of class Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Less than half of the student body attends on alternating days and all students and faculty wear masks as precautions against the spread of COVID-19.(Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com) Rochester elementary students will report to class on March 1, with no rolling start transition period from its current hybrid learning model to full-time classroom instruction.

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