The announcement was first made during a briefing from the White House coronavirus task force Monday. Author: Dana Thiede Updated: 12:49 PM CDT April 5, 2021 FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Minnesota's vaccination effort will take a significant, large-scale step forward with the announcement of a new federal mass vaccination site at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The announcement was first made during a briefing Monday morning by the White House COVID-19 Response Team, then confirmed shortly afterward by the office of Gov. Tim Walz and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Beginning April 14, the site will administer a combination of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson doses, with the goal of vaccinating over 100,000 total people - 3,000 doses per day, seven days a a week, for eight weeks - at the State Fair site.