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Moderna gives first vaccine shots to young kids as part of COVID-19 study

Moderna gives first vaccine shots to young kids as part of COVID-19 study

Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6,750 children in eight U.S. states and Canada.
by Bill Chappell

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March 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace stumbles; pandemic data stable

March 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace stumbles; pandemic data stable

Officials believe they’re in a race now to vaccinate Minnesotans quickly enough to avoid another statewide COVID-19 surge. But on Tuesday they reported only about 7,500 more vaccinations, down significantly from the prior week.
by MPR News Staff

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Sharp, 'off the charts' rise in alcoholic liver disease among young women

Sharp, 'off the charts' rise in alcoholic liver disease among young women

Some doctors are seeing a disturbing spike in lethal alcoholic liver disease, especially among young women. The recent trend has been supercharged, they say, by the pandemic's isolation and pressures.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Why is it taking so long to get high-speed internet to all of greater Minnesota? 

Why is it taking so long to get high-speed internet to all of greater Minnesota? 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove and the president and CEO of the Blandin Foundation about how the pandemic underscored the need for better broadband. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Germany, France and Italy on Monday became the latest countries to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and European regulators have said there is no evidence the shot is to blame.
by The Associated Press

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