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| | Oct. 5, 2021 A new federal report says that COVID vaccinations have helped prevent thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths from COVID-19 in older Minnesotans.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human services report says that vaccinations helped prevent around 4,500 infections and 600 COVID deaths between January and May of this year in adults 65 years or older.
In 2020, prior to vaccines, long-term care residents accounted for about 64 percent of COVID deaths in Minnesota. Since January 1, when vaccines began to be administered, that number has dropped to about 42 percent.
The same federal report concluded that — nationwide — vaccinations reduced infections by 265,000 and prevented 39,000 deaths in the same age group. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Peter Cox, MPR News | |
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| Ex-Facebook employee says products hurt kids, fuel division | | A former Facebook data scientist told Congress on Tuesday that the social network giant’s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S., adding that its executives refuse to change because they elevate profits over safety. And she said responsibility for that lies right at the top, with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. | |
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| Wisconsin DNR defies board, reduces fall wolf quota | | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials have scaled back the number of wolves hunters can kill during the state's fall season in defiance of the board that controls the agency. The season is set to start Nov. 6. | | |
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