Coronavirus: Over 4K In Dakota County Now Fully Vaccinated

DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — A total of 4,138 residents in Dakota County have received the two doses of the coronavirus vaccine required to needed to receive a full vaccination, according to the latest statistics from the Minnesota Department of Health.

That's out of the 17,245 — or 4.1 percent — of Dakota County residents who have received at least one of their COVID-19 vaccine doses thus far. Two shots are needed at least 21 days apart.

In Minnesota overall, 284,441 people — or 5.1 percent of the state — have received at least one dose of the vaccine. A total of 67,567 people, or 1.2 percent of the state, have received both doses.

How To Schedule Shot In Twin Cities Metro

Three pilot clinics will be open in the Twin Cities metro area, and the "first-come, first-served" system has been eliminated. Read more here.