2M Shots Given In MN: Here's How Many In Washington County

Woodbury MN

18 March, 2021

4:23 PM

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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN— A total of 58,708 residents— or 22.9 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, 33,550 residents — or 13.1 percent of the county — have received both doses. In Minnesota overall, 1.3 million people have received at least one dose. About 764,275 people, or 13.6 percent of the state, have received both doses. Overall, the state has been averaging giving about 36,468 shots per day on average, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. In all, over 1.9 million vaccines have been shipped to Minnesota providers, and 466,910 vaccines have been shipped to long-term care facilities for the CDC long-term care vaccination program. Governor Tim Walz recently expanded vaccine eligibility in Minnesota. Those who are currently eligible to be vaccinated now include: Healthcare workersThose who work at or live in long-term care facilitiesPeople age 65 and olderEducators, school staff, and childcare workersThose with certain underlying health conditionsCertain essential workersPeople aged-50 and older in multigenerational housingEssential frontline workers Read more about the new phase of the vaccine rollout. Sign up for the Minnesota Vaccine Connector. Read more about how to get vaccinated at the Minnesota Coronavirus Vaccine Guide.