Here's How Many Washington County Residents Have Been Vaccinated

Woodbury MN

05 March, 2021

10:19 AM

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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN— A total of 42,148 residents— or 16.5 percent of the 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, 21,857 residents — or 8.5 percent of the county — have received both doses. In Minnesota overall, 948,127 people have received at least one dose. About 500,188 people, or 8.9 percent of the state, have received both doses. Overall, the state has been averaging giving about 25,421.4 shots per day on average, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.In all, over 1.4 million vaccines have been shipped to Minnesota providers, and 299,120 vaccines have been shipped to long-term care facilities for the CDC long-term care vaccination program.Those who are currently eligible to be vaccinated include: Subscribe Healthcare workersThose who work at or live in long-term care facilitiesPeople age 65 and olderEducators, school staff, and childcare workers Tim Walz announced that the next phase of the vaccine roll-out will occur once 70 percent of seniors have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The next phase of the roll-out will include those with preexisting conditions, and essential workers and is expected to begin in April.Minnesota has received shipments of the new one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Minnesota Vikings partnered with the state of Minnesota and will host a mass vaccination event with the new J&J vaccines for nearly 13,400 Minnesotans at their practice stadium. Read more about the phases of vaccine rollout. Read more about the vaccination timeline. Read more about how to get vaccinated at the Minnesota Coronavirus Vaccine Guide.