Vaccines to be made available to all Minnesotans

Governor Tim Walz makes announcement

We're thank you for joining us for kimt news 3 at five.

I'm george mallet./// we begin tonight with breaking news.

Kimt has learned all minnesotans 16 years old and older will be eligible for the covid?

"*19 vaccine starting on tuesday.

Let's check in live with kimt news three's samantha soto for the details.

Xxx the big day is tuesday ?

"* marh 30th.

Anyone can get the vaccine starting then.

You don't need to be a certain age or have an underlying health condition.

This final eligibility expansion comes as the federal government has promised an increased supply of vaccine by april.

Governor walz released a statement within the hour saying in part quote "we worked hard to vaccinate minnesotans sooner than we originally projected, and we have made tremendous progress getting vaccines to minnesotans who need them most.

Now, it's time to get as many minnesotans vaccinated as quickly as possible to end this pandemic."

The governor will address minnesotans live tomorrow morning at 11:30.

Live in rochester ?

"* samantha soto thank you samantha.

Tonight kimt will be speaking with rochester mayor kim norton about the big announcement.

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