Minnesota receives less vaccine than expected

Minnesota is getting less COVID-19 vaccine in the initial shipment than first promised.

State infectious disease division director Kris Ehresmann says that federal officials have indicated that it's because of fluctuations in manufacturing.

This is an MPR News evening update for December 18, 2020, hosted by Nina Moini.

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