Coronavirus Vaccine In Dakota County: Latest Numbers

Eagan MN

02 February, 2021

2:43 PM

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DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — A total of 26,406 residents in Dakota County have received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest numbers from the Minnesota Department of Health. Of those, 6,848 residents — or 1.6 percent of the county — have received both doses. In Minnesota overall, 447,610 people have received at least one dose. Nearly 117,000 people, or 2.1 percent of the state, have received both doses. Walz: 35K MN Seniors Can Get Coronavirus Vaccine This Week More than 35,000 Minnesotans who are 65 and older will have access to COVID-19 vaccines this week, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday. The governor called the two-week pilot to test the state's community vaccination clinics a success, and will now move forward with an "all-of-the-above" approach to distribute the vaccine. Read more here.