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High-end medical provider let ineligible people skip COVID vaccine line
Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.
The Biden administration will distribute millions of face coverings to thousands of community health centers and food banks in an effort to help vulnerable Americans more easily mask up.
Are the pandemic’s darkest days ahead? We get a second opinion.
No one has a crystal ball about what comes next in the pandemic. Some epidemiologists, including University of Minnesota’s Michael Osterholm, are nervous about the possibility of another surge triggered by the COVID-19 variants. But not all experts agree that’s inevitable.
FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon
Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.
Feb. 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination focus stays on people 65 and older
Minnesota will not expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines until at least 70 percent of residents age 65 and older get a first dose, a threshold officials expect to reach by the end of March, Gov. Tim Walz’s office said late Wednesday.
Adults behind on routine vaccines may want to wait to catch up
Many adults are behind on routine vaccinations. Catching up is important, says Dr. Jon Hallberg, but those eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine may want to wait until after they get it.
Can we solve the payday loan debt trap?
High interest rates on short-term consumer loans can spiral into crushing debt. MPR News guest host and senior economics contributor Chris Farrell talks to a lawyer and a nonprofit advocate about the latest efforts to curb payday loans.