Rochester Teen Wins Second "Kids Deserve a Shot" Scholarship

UNDATED -- Another Minnesota teen has been awarded one of the “Kids Deserve a Shot” scholarships.

Governor Tim Walz announced Monday that the winner of the second $100,000 college scholarship is 16-year-old Ben Truax of Rochester. Truax says he got vaccinated because he has lost several close family friends to the virus.

He also says his mom works at a hospital on a floor that was converted to treat COVID patients. Kids ages 12 to 17 who have completed a vaccination series are eligible for the scholarship.

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The final drawing will happen on Friday. The deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m. tonight Monday.

Answers to 25 common COVID-19 vaccine questions

Vaccinations for COVID-19 began being administered in the U.S. on Dec. 14, 2020. The quick rollout came a little more than a year after the virus was first identified in November 2019. The impressive speed with which vaccines were developed has also left a lot of people with a lot of questions. The questions range from the practical—how will I get vaccinated?—to the scientific—how do these vaccines even work?

Keep reading to discover answers to 25 common COVID-19 vaccine questions.