Less than 5% of Minnesotans have received at least 1 vaccine dose

The number of Minnesotans who have received at least the first dose of the two-shot COVID-19 vaccine is nearing a quarter-million, or less than 5% of the population.

The Minnesota Department of Health reported that, as of Sunday, a total of 247,415 Minnesotans have received at least one dose.

More than 63,000 people have received both shots to complete their vaccinations.

Meanwhile, an online booking process that launched last week quickly became overwhelmed, getting more than 1 million hits by early afternoon.

Minnesota website, phones struggle to keep up with demand for COVID-19 vaccine appointments