St. Louis County Public Health issues vaccine eligibility reminder after multiple ineligible appointment registrations

St. Louis County Public Health continues to operate COVID-19 vaccination clinics to administer the limited doses it receives each week. The county continues to focus its efforts on registering and vaccinating those in Phase 1a priority groups, as well as K-12 educators and licensed childcare providers.

Individuals eligible to schedule an appointment at one of St. Louis County Public Health's semi-permanent vaccination clinic sites will be notified either by their employer or directly by the county. Because of the continued extremely limited supply of the vaccine, the county is unable to vaccinate other groups or individuals at this time.
Individuals who receive an email from the county or their employer may use the registration link for themselves. They should not share that link with others, and anyone else who attempts to use the link will be turned away, as will anyone showing up without an appointment..
 
"We had several unfortunate incidents this week of individuals who registered for our clinics and had to be turned away at the door," said Amy Westbrook, St. Louis County Public Health Division Director. "We also have been notifying others by email that their appointment has been cancelled due to ineligibility.
"We have no evidence that anyone was knowingly trying to register inappropriately," Westbrook added. "Some were in the 65+ age category and are eligible to be vaccinated through the state or their medical provider. We need people to be patient and remain vigilant in taking COVID precautions because we simply don't have sufficient supply to vaccinate anyone other than those in our focus groups."
 
Currently there are five health systems administering vaccines in Minnesota: hospitals, pharmacies, local public health, tribal governments, and the state. People in Phase 1a priority groups, as well as K-12 educators and licensed daycare providers may still register to receive vaccines through St. Louis County Public Health. Anyone age 65+ should contact their health care provider or watch for announcements from the state regarding when registration will re-open for the state's lottery system.
First tax forfeited property auction of 2021 is open now online

Following the success of last year's online auctions of tax forfeited land, and with the continuing need for COVID-19 precautions, St. Louis County's first tax forfeited land sale of 2021 will be offered completely online. More than 60 properties are available for bidding here now through February 11, at 11 a.m.
 
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NOTEBOOK
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Denfeld played host to Cloquet in a Lake Superior Conference high school girls basketball game Tuesday night at historic Denfeld Gym.
TODAY'S HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS

11 a.m. -- Duluth East Nordic Ski: at Snowflake
11 a.m. -- Denfeld Nordic Ski: at Giant's Ridge-Biwabik
5 p.m. -- Boys Swimming & Diving: Duluth at Grand Rapids
5 p.m. -- Boys Swimming & Diving: Proctor at Hibbing
5:30 p.m. -- Girls Basketball: Denfeld at Cook County
7 p.m. -- Boys Basketball: Duluth East at Denfeld
7 p.m. -- Girls Basketball: Duluth East hosts Duluth Marshall
7 p.m. -- Boys Hockey: Duluth Marshall hosts Cloquet
7:15 p.m. -- Girls Basketball: Hermantown at Grand Rapids
7:15 p.m. -- Girls Basketball: Proctor at Hibbing
7:15 p.m. -- Boys Basketball: Hermantown at Duluth Marshall
7:30 p.m. -- Girls Hockey: Duluth Northern Stars at Cloquet

Mythical Duluth Times High
School Boys Hockey Standings
(As of Thursday, Feb. 4)

1. Duluth East 2-1-1 (7 points). Results: T Denfeld 4-4; W Cloquet 2-1; L Grand Rapids 3-0; W Cloquet 5-1. Remaining league games: host Hermantown (Tuesday), host Grand Rapids (Mar. 2), at Hermantown (Mar. 9), at Denfeld (Mar. 11). Predicted finish: 2nd
2. Grand Rapids 2-0 (6). Results: W Cloquet 6-1; W Duluth East 3-0. Remaining league games: at Hermantown (Feb. 11), at Duluth East (Mar. 2), host Hermantown (Mar. 4), host Cloquet (Mar. 6), at Denfeld (Mar. 16), host Denfeld (TBA). Predicted finish: 1st

3. Hermantown 1-0 (3). Results: W Cloquet 6-0. Remaining league games: at Duluth East (Tuesday), host Grand Rapids (Feb. 11), host Denfeld (Feb. 16), at Denfeld (Feb. 25), at Grand Rapids (Mar. 4), host Duluth East (Mar. 9), host Cloquet (Mar. 11). Predicted finish: 3rd

4. Denfeld 0-0-1 (1). Results: T Duluth East 4-4. Remaining league games: at Cloquet (Tuesday), at Hermantown (Feb. 16), host Hermantown (Feb. 25), host Cloquet (Mar. 8), host Duluth East (Mar. 11), at Grand Rapids (Mar. 16), at Grand Rapids (TBA). Predicted finish: 5th

5. Cloquet 0-4 (0). Results: L Grand Rapids 6-1; L Duluth East 2-1; L Hermantown 6-0; L Duluth East 5-1. Remaining league games: host Denfeld (Tuesday), at Grand Rapids (Mar. 6), at Denfeld (Mar. 8), at Hermantown (Mar. 11). Predicted finish: 4th

Note: Mythical Duluth Times League teams collect three points for a regulation victory, two points for an overtime victory, one point for an overtime loss, and one point apiece for an overtime tie. All teams will play each team in the league twice in home-and-home series.