Minnesota Nearing 70 Percent Senior COVID-19 Vaccination Target

The Minneapolis Star Tribune calculates that the COVID-19 vaccine has been provided to 66 percent of Minnesota's seniors, bringing the state within days of reaching its 70 percent goal to extend eligibility to people with certain high-risk health conditions and food plant employees. Close to 1.1 million Minnesotans have received the vaccine, which has been initially distributed to healthcare workers, educators, long-term care community residents, and seniors. The state originally expected not to reach 70 percent senior inoculation until April, but it had not incorporated the newly-authorized Johnson & Johnson vaccine.