The Delta variant and the recent increase in COVID cases, both around the country and statewide, is prompting renewed calls for vigilance from state health officials. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) President Marilyn Peitso says: “It’s great that vaccination levels are creeping up, that’s good news… our way out of this pandemic really is for everybody to get vaccinated unless there is a legitimate medical reason not to do so.” Peitso says with the Delta variant, even five minutes in an indoor setting is enough for the virus to transmit.

As parents and students prep for the upcoming school year, the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) President Marilyn Peitso says: “For the protection of our younger children and all of our vulnerable population, it’s important that people in schools be masked.” Peitso is urging all eligible Minnesotans to get vaccinated in order to protect those who are vulnerable to the virus.