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*Minnesota Department of Health*
"November 25, 2024"
* COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and older [ #link_2 ]
* Yes, insurance should cover COVID-19 vaccines [ #link_5 ]
* Order free COVID-19 tests [ #link_1 ]
* Free or low-cost Paxlovid [ #link_7 ]
* MDH materials, guidance, and resources [ #link_3 ]
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COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and older
The 2024-2025 updated COVID-19 vaccine provides the best protection against the strains of the virus that are currently circulating. Talk to your child’s doctor about getting them vaccinated. It is safe for children to get the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines, like their flu shot, at the same visit.
Now is a great time to make sure everyone in the family—from babies to grandparents—are vaccinated so they have maximum protection before the end-of-year holidays!
About COVID-19 Vaccine [ [link removed] ]
Keep little ones safe from RSV, Covid, and the flu by getting them vaccinated
Did you know? Getting vaccinated is safer than getting sick!
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Benefits of Getting Vaccinated [ [link removed] ]
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Yes, insurance should cover COVID-19 vaccines
Your health insurance plan should cover the cost of an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. If it doesn’t, you still have options!
* Vaccination Clinics Serving Uninsured and Underinsured Adults [ [link removed] ]
Search by county for clinics with free vaccine for qualifying uninsured and underinsured adults.
* Free or Low-Cost Shots for Children [ [link removed] ]
The Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MnVFC) offers free or low-cost shots for children 18 years of age and younger.
Find out more: Yes! Get Your COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines [ [link removed] ]
yes. insurance should cover them, and there are options if you don't have insurance.
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Order free COVID-19 tests
Had a great time at your holiday gathering, but feeling not-so-great afterwards? Taking a COVID-19 self-test can help you figure out if you have COVID-19 so you can take the right next steps, such as asking your doctor about COVID-19 Medications [ [link removed] ]. Order free COVID-19 self-tests now so you have them available when symptoms show up!
And as always, staying home when you’re sick will help you to get better soon and keep from spreading COVID-19, or another illness, to friends, extended family, and co-workers!
Order free rapid COVID-19 self-tests: www.covidtests.gov [ [link removed] ]
* If you would like help placing an order for your tests, call the MDH Public hotline: *1-833-431-2053*.
* Health insurance is not required to order your free COVID-19 self-tests!
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Free or low-cost Paxlovid
Have a Paxlovid prescription to treat COVID-19? The PAXCESS program provides free or low-cost Paxlovid, whether you have public insurance (Medicare, Medicaid), private insurance, or even no insurance at all.
Enroll with your prescription: [link removed] [ [link removed] ] or by calling 877-219-7225.
consider these options to prevent from getting sick: clean surfaces. open windows. avoid larget gatherings. get vaccinated.
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MDH materials, guidance, and resources
We are updating videos, print materials, and translated documents often. Check out the pages below to view, download, or print these resources.
COVID-19 Translated Materials [ [link removed] ]
Materials and Resources for COVID-19 Response [ [link removed] ]
Videos for COVID-19 Response [ [link removed] ]
You can now read the following MDH webpages in multiple languages! Each page contains links to the same information in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.
* Protect Yourself and Others: COVID-19 [ [link removed] ]
* COVID-19 Community Testing [ [link removed] ]
* About COVID-19 [ [link removed] ]
* Masks: COVID-19 [ [link removed] ]
About COVID-19 Vaccine [ [link removed] ] has the most up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine recommendations as well as a one-page fact sheet, Get the Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF) [ [link removed] ], available in English and 12 other languages!
Visit Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [ [link removed] ] for up-to-date information and *follow MDH on Facebook [ [link removed] ], X [ [link removed] ], Threads [ [link removed] ], & Instagram [ [link removed] ].*
MDH Public Hotline
For questions related to COVID-19, call:
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To connect directly to a representative in American Sign Language, click the "ASL Now" button on Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions [ [link removed] ].
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