The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance on March 8, 2021 for fully vaccinated people. The new guidance relaxes some of the precautions that have been in place for nearly a year.
COVID-19 Vaccine updates from the CDC
COVID-19 Vaccine updates from the CDC
We know that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick and evidence now shows that people who have been fully vaccinated can return to doing some of the things that they stopped doing last year because of the pandemic.
People are considered fully vaccinated:
Plans for new parks and camping areas must be reviewed and approved by OCPHS staff.
Consult OCPHS early in your planning process – email us at planreview@olmstedcounty.gov
For billing or licensing questions, email us at EHlicensingandbilling@olmstedcounty.gov
The Minnesota Department of Health administers the Minnesota Pool Code (Minnesota Rules, Parts 4717.0150 to 4717.3975) and conducts plan review and inspection of pool construction or alteration.
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View Olmsted County's Board of Commissioners.
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Construction is coming along nicely on the Southeast Regional Crisis Center (SERCC), the 24/7 mental health services facility being developed in Rochester, Minnesota. The SERCC is expected to open in June 2021.
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With the recent news of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use, vaccine supply in Olmsted County and the state is expected to increase.
All three of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use are safe and effective in preventing severe COVID-19 illness, related hospitalizations, and death. When it’s your turn, it’s recommended that you get any of the three vaccines.
We are regularly making updates to county operations based on new guidance being released.