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Vaccine the first minnesotan rolls up her sleeve for a covid-19 vaccine.

Hear from the nurse herself about what it's like and why she's chosing to get vaccinated lowerthirdbanner coronavirus:a glimmer of hope the pfizer covid-19 vaccine is allowing many to feel like the end of the pandemic is in sight.

I'm kimt news three's jessica bringe live with what healthcare workers have to say about this glimmer of hope/ lowerthirdbanner:warmer temps arriving before the weekend believe it or not, today was warmer than monday, and i'm continuing to track even warmer temps arriving before the weekend.

I'll tell where temperatures plan on going.

/ austin hd-sotvo-1 lowerthirdbanner:assault under investigation "officers were dispatch to a report of an assault."

2 people suffer life-threatening injuries after 'serious assault' in austin.

We have the latest on this developing investiagtion.

/ kimt news 3 first at four starts right now.

/ / / lowerthird2line talent coronavirus:annalise johnson ajohnson@kimt.com coverage you can count on good afternoon and thank you for joining us for kimt news three first at four.

I'm annalise johnson in for katie lange hundreds more hospitals are getting deliveries of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine today- and more frontline healthcare workers will get their first dose.

Coming up in this hour- mayo frontline-lvo-1 lowerthirdbanner coronavirus:hope for the community frontline workers at mayo clinic share how having access to a covid-19 vaccine is coronavirus:no safety concerns with moderna covid vaccine plus- moderna's covid-19 vaccine is next to be considered for emergency use authorization in the u-s.

Fda otc-vo-1 lowerthirdbanner coronavirus:fda authorizes at home covid test and-- the f-d-a is authorizing the first at home covid test.

We'll break down how it works and when you'll be able to get your hands on one.

/ can count on mayo clinic frontline health care workers are weighing in on how having access to a covid-19 vaccine is providing hope and allowing patients to feel like the end of the pandemic is in sight.

Kimt news three's jessica bringe joins us live from mayo clinic with their reaction.

Jessica.

Lowerthird2line talent coronavirus:jessica bringe jbringe@kimt.com coverage you can count on annalise - a majority of mayo clinic health care workers feel that rolling coronavirus:frontline workers react to covid-19 vaccine shipment rochester, mn the first shipment of the pfizer vaccine came into olmsted medical center just yesterday..

With more shipments coming in today.

Respiratory therapist jeremy perso says if we can get large shipments by the spring it will mean we can see a return to normalcy by this summer.

However there's still a feeling that there's a long way to go before getting back to normal.

Mayo frontline-lsot-1 jb vaccine line-lsot-3 lowerthird2line coronavirus:jeremy perso respiratory therapist, mayo clinic while i do trust that the progression of care and the it immediately and for that reason everybody in the community needs to just as absolutely vigilant as we ever have been.

Jb vaccine line-lsot-4 when asked if they'd get vaccinated all four of the medical professionals said they'd be willing to get the covid-19 vaccine.

Jb vaccine line-lsot-5 live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news three.

Thank you jessica.

Coming up at five we'll look into why health care lowerthird2line talent coronavirus:amy fleming amy.fleming@kimt.com coverage you can count on the first doses of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine are officially dministered in minnesota.

About 3-thousand doses of the vaccine arrived yesterday at the twin cities hospital in refrigerated boxes.

At the minneapolis v-a hospital, the first to get the shot was a 10-year nurse at the hospital, and she received the shot this received vaccine in minnesota it is a personal choice.

For me it's not just preventing getting covid myself, it's the safety of our family, my communities, and here my colleagues and the otherwise i feel great.

Lowerthird2line coronavirus:first doses of vaccine officially administered in the state minneaplois, mn thera wittie is a 10-year nurse at the minneapolis v-a and was the one who first received the vaccine, and she says her being the first was "pure luck."

A steady supply of doses is expected to trickle into minnesota in the coming weeks.

Following the first vaccination administered at the facility and in the state governor walz said this week is a week of national coronavirus:gov.

Tim walz (dfl) mn as we speak now, two shipments have arrived in minnesota department of health is doing exactly what the va did and we are learning from them to here.

Beginning next monday, pharmacies will also play a major role in administering the vaccine.

C-v-s is hiring thousands of pharmacists, nurses and technicians to help.

Walgreens will provide shots to about 35-thousand nursing homes and assisted- living facilities.

Vaccine is next to be considered for emergency use authorization in the united states for people ages 18 and older.

Kimt news 3 the f-d-a has already authorized the pfizer-biontech covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the u-s.

An advisory panel to the u-s food and drug administation has released a briefing document ahead of their meeting thursday.

It confirms that the moderna vaccine's efficacy against covid-19 was 94-and-a-half percent-- which moderna had previously reported.

The proposed dosing regimen is two doses at least one month apart.

Lowerthird2line talent coronavirus:amy fleming amy.fleming@kimt.com coverage you can count on governor tim walz is applauding the approval of a 216 million dollar economic relief package.

Passed through the legislature late last night and includes direct support for small businesses and a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits.

The bipartisan bill includes 88 million dollars in direct payments to restaurants - bars - and gyms - 14 million for convention centers and movie theaters - and more than 114 million for local economically significant businesses and organizations - such as nonprofits.

Those funds will be distributed by counties.

Lowerthirdtalent courtesy:breaking news annalise johnson ajohnson@kimt.com coverage you can count on breaking news this afternoon- austin police are investigating what they describe as a serious assault.

Kimt news 3's maleeha kamal has the story.

Austin assault-llmpkg-1 lowerthirdtalent courtesy:breaking news maleeha kamal mkamal@kimt.com coverage you can count on i'm at the 800 block of 3rd avenue news austin pd responds to assault austin, mn this morning officers with the austin police department were dispatched to this home.

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John mueller with the police department says they were responding to a report of an assault.

Mueller says two individuals were transported by mayo ambulance and treated locally for serious injuries.

At this time the department is offering no other details as they comb through the crime scene and conduct their investigation.

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John mueller austin police department "at this time its being investigated what if any weapons were used.

So the bureau of criminal of apprehension responded to the scene and they will be sending their crime lowerthirdtalent courtesy:breaking news maleeha kamal mkamal@kimt.com coverage you can count on the mower county sheriff's office and bca is assisting the austin police with this case.

In autsin maleeha kamal kimt news 3.

S coming up at 5 o'clock maleeha is talking to neighbors about the incident.

The season of giving is here.

Tft tz-sotvo-1 lowerthirdbanner xmas:families are in need "a lot of things have gotten cancelled, but these families are still in need."

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