The new guidance allows residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities who have received Covid vaccination to go on non-medical outings without having to quarantine upon returning home.
Minnesota health officials say more than 35,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be reserved for people 65 and older this week after receiving a boost in supply from the federal government.
More than 200,000 Minnesotans 65 and older signed up for the state’s first Covid vaccination lottery and less than 10,000 have been notified they were selected to get a shot.