HEALTH

Flu and COVID-19 are spreading this fall and winter. A flu vaccine is one of the best ways to stop the flu. It is more important than ever to do what we can to stop illnesses like flu so we do not have more sick people in our hospitals.

Governor Walz announced the launch of “Kids Deserve a Shot,” a vaccine incentive program encouraging Minnesotans 12-17 years old to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Site continues to administer first and second doses; hours and capacity recently expanded.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today opened a new clinic in St. Paul to expand access to monoclonal antibody COVID-19 treatment in the Twin Cities metro area.

A conversation with Jessica Kingston, North Memorial Health’s System Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Dr. Meetul Shah a family medicine physician and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at North Memorial Health.

Vaccine recipients will get $100 incentives immediately on-site, rather than having to go online, and incentives will be tailored to local communities.

Adults of any age with the conditions listed below can be more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19.  COVID-19 vaccines may be administered to most people with underlying medical conditions.

CDC recommends everyone 12 years and older should get a COVID-19 vaccination to help protect against COVID-19. Widespread vaccination is a critical tool to help stop the pandemic.

U.S. health officials recently announced that vaccinated Americans should receive booster shots of the two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines eight months after receiving their second shot.

The Minnesota Department of Health issued this statement following today’s announcement by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about its plan to offer third doses of COVID-19 vaccines as boosters starting the week of September 20.