@migizii
"In reply to @sueinmn "For MINNESOTA, here is the information about who will be vaccinated: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/whos-getting-vaccinated/index.jsp..." + (show)
I thought our state adopted the federal CDC 65+ guidelines?"
You will see I have replied to to your question under the more general discussion "Vaccines" - where it seems to fit better.

Minnesota, like other states who widened or planned to widen their guidelines to those 65+ were under the impression they could get more vaccine doses from the Federal supply, but when they requested more, they were told all available doses had been distributed. That caused a lot of concern. In states that had already increased availability, some mass vaccination sites ran out of vaccine. In other places, there is now concern about being able to provide second doses on schedule.

In Minnesota, only about 85% of the vaccines that were supposed to be delivered by now have been received. Now, the Department of Health is trying to find out if they need to hold back vaccine to assure timely second doses or if they can safely distribute all they have on hand. They expect to be able to make an announcement later this week.

All of this is, of course, complicated by the change in administration this week, and that fact that a lot of the vaccine is manufactured outside the US.

I know it is HARD, but we must all continue to practice the CDC Guidelines to mask, distance, wash hands and quarantine until it is our turn.
Stay Safe!
Sue

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