MDH Commissioner Evaluating Future Of Vaccine Pilot Sites And ‘Lottery’; Clinics, Pharmacies May Take Weight

CBS Minnesota

January 28, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Tens of thousands Minnesota seniors on a waitlist COVID-19 vaccines won’t all be inoculated at one of the nine pilot sites across the state, a top health official said. The vision is for the majority of people to get vaccinated at community pharmacies and clinics.

“We’re just going to evaluate the role that these kind of state sites play—how many of them should there be,” said Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcom during a visit to one of the sites in Brooklyn Center on Thursday. ”The main vehicle for delivering vaccines is going to be our clinics and our community pharmacies.”

The state last week announced the new vaccine pilot program designed for Minnesotans 65 and older, and teachers and childcare providers who got approved from their employer. The news drew a surge of interest all at once, leading to long wait-times and frustration.

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