Minnesota Administers 1 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesotans have now received more than 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday.

Updated figures show that Minnesota health care providers have administered 1,016,210 doses. The governor’s office said 728,081 Minnesotans have received at least one dose, including 286,543 who’ve completed the two-dose series.

The seven-day rolling average of doses administered is now 29,705, a pace that has been picking up as limited supplies have allowed.

“Every time a Minnesotan gets their shot, they are protecting themselves and moving our entire state closer to ending this pandemic,” Walz said in a statement. “We still need more vaccine from the federal government and we have a long road ahead, but we can truly see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

Minnesota is currently vaccinating health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, teachers and school staff, child care workers, and people age 65 and over. The state has not announced yet when people in other groups will get their chance

The Walz administration rolled out a new online tool Thursday to help anxious residents learn when and where they can get vaccinated. The “Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Connector” will notify people who aren’t yet eligible when opportunities for them come up.