MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials are grappling with the abrupt termination of federal COVID-19 grants, a decision that has left vaccination clinics across the state in limbo.
The Minnesota Department of Health announced that the federal government has cut 25 percent of its budget due to the elimination of pandemic-era funding, impacting $226 million in grants. These funds had supported vaccination efforts and public health initiatives in underserved communities, according to the local health department.
Steve Knutson, executive director of Neighborhood HealthSource, expressed concerns about the consequences of these cuts…