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Life after vaccines: When does 'normal' become possible?

Life after vaccines: When does 'normal' become possible?

Host Angela Davis talked to two doctors about how to stay safe during the push toward herd immunity to COVID-19. They also explored how getting life back to “normal” during the transitional period after vaccination might be more complicated than it first seems.
by Angela Davis, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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May 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz readies timeline to end all COVID curbs

May 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz readies timeline to end all COVID curbs

Minnesota’s pandemic metrics look solid enough that Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday will unveil a plan to “get Minnesota back to business as usual” while pushing harder to get more people vaccinated.
by MPR News Staff

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Nursing home staff lag in COVID-19 vaccinations, but role models help

Nursing home staff lag in COVID-19 vaccinations, but role models help

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 57 percent of staff in skilled nursing homes statewide have their shots, and a somewhat smaller percentage — 48 percent — of workers in assisted living facilities are vaccinated.
by Peter Cox and Catharine Richert

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As campus life resumes, so does concern over hazing

As campus life resumes, so does concern over hazing

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Hank Nuwer about concerns that a pandemic-induced lull in hazing-related deaths may reverse as college students return to campus.
by Audie Cornish, Karen Zamora and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Biden aims for vaccinating 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4

Biden aims for vaccinating 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4

The new goal comes as demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their vaccine doses unordered. Biden calls for states to make vaccines available on a walk-in basis and will direct many pharmacies to do the same. 
by The Associated Press

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U.S. to reallocate COVID shots to states with greater interest

U.S. to reallocate COVID shots to states with greater interest

The Biden administration will begin shifting how it allocates COVID-19 shots to states, moving doses from states with lower demand to those with stronger interest in vaccines, an administration official said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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