What happens when some pharmacies have more COVID-19 vaccine than arms to put it in?
An Elk River pharmacist proposes changing how doses are manufactured, I think we’re past the point of mass vaccination clinics. Author: Jennifer Hoff (KARE 11) Published: 6:13 PM CDT April 23, 2021 Updated: 6:18 PM CDT April 23, 2021
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 54% of people statewide have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Local pharmacists are playing a big part in its distribution. But what happens when they have more vaccine than arms to put it in?
For example, the MDH vaccine dashboard shows 34% of people have gotten their first vaccine dose in Sherburne County. That s down sometimes as much as 10% compared to neighboring counties. Anoka and Wright Counties are reporting 44%, while Hennepin County is reporting 61%. Benton County is reporting 32%.
Patients receive saline shots instead of COVID-19 vaccine doses in Sauk Centre
Instead of receiving their COVID-19 vaccine, some people in central Minnesota got shots of simple saline solution.
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Some people in central Minnesota received shots of simple saline solution instead of the COVID-19 vaccine they expected.
While doctors say there are no health risks, the healthcare provider recognizes the mistake has caused plenty of disappointment.
Centra Care Health said it happened to a small number of patients at a vaccine clinic in Sauk Centre last Friday.
Luckily, Pharmacist Cory Middendorf says, a shot of saline isn’t harmful. MIddendorf said he has administered thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the past couple of months with no issues.
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Gov. Walz announced another community vaccination site at River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud.
According to a release from the governor s office, the new large-scale, permanent site will launch this week, joining similar sites in Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester, Bloomington and St. Paul.
Once it launches, the new site will offer vaccines to all groups that are currently eligible in Minnesota. That includes the newly-eligible Phase 1B groups, which include some essential workers, people with specific underlying conditions, and assorted other high-risk groups.
Previously, River’s Edge Convention Center was a pop-up location in the state’s Vaccine Pilot Program. Walz said about 4,800 doses of the vaccine were administered there between Jan. 21 and Feb. 22.