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CDC warns against off-label use of COVID vaccine

CDC warns against off-label use of COVID vaccine

Using the COVID-19 vaccine "off-label" — whether that's for booster shots or young children — may be tempting to some vaccine providers, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns it could get them into trouble.
by Sydney Lupkin and Pien Huang

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You may have gotten shortchanged by $125 on that COVID rebate for your car

You may have gotten shortchanged by $125 on that COVID rebate for your car

Auto insurers returned some premium payments to drivers last year when driving slowed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But consumer groups say policyholders should have received a larger rebate.
by Joe Hernandez

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Millions of people are missing from CDC COVID data as states fail to report cases

Millions of people are missing from CDC COVID data as states fail to report cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 data set is supposed to help track the pandemic, but a new NPR analysis has found the majority of fields are blank and millions of cases across the country are missing altogether.
by Austin Fast

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Checking in on the child welfare system in Minnesota

Checking in on the child welfare system in Minnesota

As schools return to in-person learning, how will the child welfare system in Minnesota be affected? Host Tom Crann spoke with a social worker about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the system and the risks of overreporting.
by Tom Crann, Ariana Rosas and Alex Cheng

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Joy, concern for students with ADHD as in-person learning returns

Joy, concern for students with ADHD as in-person learning returns

As schools go back to in-person learning, students with ADHD are hoping to return to some semblance of routine. Host Tom Crann spoke with an expert on children with ADHD about the challenges they’ve faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Tom Crann, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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Vaccination rates rose in August as COVID cases surged due to the delta variant

Vaccination rates rose in August as COVID cases surged due to the delta variant

About 14 million U.S. residents got their first dose of a COVID-19 shot in August, which is about 4 million more than in July. Officials credit vaccine mandates by governments, schools and businesses.
by Joe Neel

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Northland hospitals feel the stress as latest COVID wave climbs

Northland hospitals feel the stress as latest COVID wave climbs

Hospital systems serving swaths of northeastern and northwestern Minnesota are struggling with the newest surge of cases and hospitalizations amid a shortage of health care staff and rising numbers of non-COVID patients.
by Dan Kraker and Dan Gunderson

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How to keep kids in school safe from COVID-19

How to keep kids in school safe from COVID-19

Children’s hospitals are sounding the alarm over the growing impact of COVID-19 on pediatric healthcare. Dr. Marc Gorelick of Children’s Minnesota told host Cathy Wurzer that schools need to adopt masking, social distancing and vaccination policies to keep kids safe.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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