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1M Shots Given In MN: See How Many In Dakota County
In Minnesota overall, 728,081 people have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
DAKOTA COUNTY, MN— A total of 44,578 residents— or 10.6 percent of the county— have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest numbers from the Minnesota Department of Health. Over one million COVID-19 shots have been given in Minnesota.
Of those, 16,616 residents — or 3.9 percent of the county — have received both doses.
In Minnesota overall, 728,081 people have received at least one dose. About 286,543 people, or 5.1 percent of the state, have received both doses.
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In all, 971,200 vaccines have been shipped to Minnesota providers, and 225,550 vaccines have been shipped to long-term care facilities for the CDC long-term care vaccination program.Those who are currently eligible to be vaccinated include:
- Healthcare workers
- Those who work at or live in long-term care facilities
- People age 65 and older
- Educators, school staff, and childcare workers
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