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GRAHAM BRIGGS

Separation agreement with former public health director keeps pay and benefits in place through Aug. 31.
70 percent of eligible residents on 8-county region have started the COVID vaccination process
State health commissioner and others call for vigilance while celebrating collaborative efforts that served Olmsted County during the pandemic.
Four deaths reported so far in May; confirmed cases continue to fall amid increase in vaccinations

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Public health director credits early numbers as reason for helping fight off variant seen elsewhere.
Public health officials continue push to vaccinate 16- to 17-year-olds as federal approval for younger residents is pending.
Public health director said push continues to reach as many residents as possible to fend off illness.
The CDC and FDA recommended pausing use of the single-dose J&J COVID vaccine following reported side effects.
Olmsted County Public Health staff, as well as public health professionals throughout the world, have spent countless hours working to limit the damage due to the pandemic. Locally, we have asked nearly all our public health staff to shift from the jobs they were hired to do to new work duties related to pandemic response.
Public health director says county is on track to have all residents able to start vaccinations by mid-May.

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Public health director says food manufacturing and processing workers could be scheduled by end of next week.
Olmsted County Public Health reports fewer than 150 people have failed to arrange their second shot.
Public health director says county and local providers have ability to increase vaccinations rapidly if supplies become available.

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