ST.PAUL, Minn. – Public health officials fear a CoVid resurgence in Minnesota after the holidays. Only one in five Minnesotans is current on CoVid vaccinations, said Ruth Lynfield, state epidemiologist. She recommended getting shots against CoVid as well as the respiratory virus RSV as soon as possible to build up immunity before the holidays are in full swing. She expressed concern whether the state’s health system can accommodate another surge.
Vaccination data
Minnesota has had what public health experts call “a heavy early-season surge” in the flu There have been ore 2,100 hospitalizations and 41 deaths. Minnesota schools have had 900 outbreaks of flu-like illnesses this year, and nursing homes almost 40. Flu vaccination rates are 10% less than normal, state epidemiologist Ruth Lynfield said.