Governor Ricketts gives a community update

For live updates, follow along below. 
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- Governor Ricketts will be giving his weekly community update starting at 10 a.m., it’s also National Agriculture Week and Severe Weather Awareness Week! And, it’s the first day of Nebraska entering Phase II of vaccination (ages 50-64).  For live updates, follow along below.

LIVE UPDATES:

  • Dairy was up 3.6% in production in 2020 in NE -ricketts
  • Beef exports were down 4% -ricketts
  • NE produces almost 6% of ag commodities in the US
  • AstraZeneca vaccine: health official says there’s no concern with this vaccine and blood clots (previously reported)
  • Ricketts says he “thinks” NE is getting the “correct amount of vaccines” but due to a lack of communication from federal government, he does not know for sure.
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