As of Thursday, the federal government has allocated 541,100 doses of vaccine to the state, with 329,450 of them sent to providers in Minnesota and 100,500 doses sent to pharmacies participating in the federal partnership program for vaccination in long-term care settings.
The Minnesota Department of Health noted that it can take several days for the allocated doses to actually be sent to the state, and several more days before they reach their final destination and can be administered to Minnesota residents. However, the panel allows Minnesotans to see the state’s progress as vaccination efforts continue.
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MDH said it hopes to complete Phase 1A of the vaccination process by the end of the month. The panel on Tuesday said that 2.6% of the state’s population has received at least one dose of vaccination so far, while only 0.1% completed the vaccine series.
“We are committed to ensuring that Minnesota residents know how much vaccine is coming to our state and how many of our neighbors are getting their vaccines when it is their turn,” said MDH commissioner Jan Malcolm. “Transparency is a fundamental principle of our vaccine launch. We are pleased to provide Minnesotans with this vital information as the light at the end of the tunnel becomes brighter.”
“The panel provides transparency to Minnesotans and promotes confidence that doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are arriving consistently in Minnesota, and vaccines are going into the arms of our most vulnerable health professionals and family and friends,” added the Commissioner. of Minnesota IT Services, Tarek Tomes. “This will help Minnesota residents to visualize our progress towards ending this pandemic forever.”