Credit: Office of the Governor via YouTube
On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Tim Walz will provide an update on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota.
According to a press release, Walz will be joined by Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) commissioner Jan Malcolm and MDH director of infectious diseases Kris Ehresmann.
The call with journalists is scheduled for 2 p.m.
The state of Minnesota began administering the Pfizer vaccine last week. Over the weekend, the FDA granted emergency use authorization for the Modern vaccine and began distributing it Monday across the country.
Initially, in the first four weeks, Walz said more than 180,000 Minnesota people would be vaccinated (mostly health care workers), but late last week he said the state received about 40% less doses of the vaccine. the expected ones.
While there are now hopes that two vaccines will be distributed, federal and state health officials continue to stress the importance of mitigation measures such as wearing a mask and distancing themselves socially, as the vast majority of people remain vulnerable to the virus. .