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Vials of the Pfizer vaccine, shown in this photo from Trinity Health, arrived last week for vaccinating healthcare workers. Initial doses of the Moderna vaccine expected soon at First District Health Unit will go to rural ambulance workers.
COVID-19 vaccination opportunities could be coming to Minot’s firefighters and police officers by mid-January, according to an update provided to the Minot City Council by First District Health Unit Monday.
First District soon will be receiving 210 doses of the Moderna vaccine that recently received federal approval, said Lisa Clute, executive director at First District. The first 30 doses will go to vaccinate staff who will be providing the vaccinations. Remaining doses will go to vaccinate rural emergency medical responders. Community Ambulance will receive vaccinations through Trinity Health.
, Minot Fire and Rescue, Minot Community Ambulance
On December 17, 2020 at 09:05 am, the Minot Police Department, Minot Fire Department and Community Ambulance were dispatched to the area of 400 4th Ave NE for a vehicle that had left the roadway and overturned onto the ice in the Souris River.The vehicle did not go through the ice. Minot Fire and Rescue confirmed there was no one located in or around the vehicle. The driver was not located on scene. The vehicle was later reported stolen by the owner. This incident remains under investigation.
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