During the COVID-19 pandemic, routine vaccinations among Minnesota's children and teens fell as families delayed medical care. Data shows that Olmsted County families are getting caught up on those shots.
This week, the FDA and CDC greenlit the latest Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 immunizations for people 6 months and older. Local pharmacies are already scheduling vaccine appointments.
COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased in the Northeast and Southern U.S. through July and into August, and Minnesota's case rate is slowly increasing, too, though the overall numbers remain low.
Rochester City Council approved six agreements, putting license holders on notice after public health inspections revealed problems with business practices.