The Walz administration is expanding the list of those eligible for the COVID vaccine — emphasizing that people 65 and over, health care workers, and nursing home residents who have not yet been vaccinated still have top priority. The governor says, “This is a good day, Minnesotans. We’re ready now to expand to the next group of folks. The new lane is added to the highway, and it’s gonna mean a whole lot of you out there.”
The next two phases for vaccine eligibility include two groups: those with underlying conditions that put them at particular risk, plus targeted essential workers — specifically those in food-processing plants. The second group will be people 45 and older with one or more underlying health conditions identified by the CDC — and people 16 and older with *two* or more underlying medical conditions.