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Minnesota Department of Health
June 29, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccines Available to Children Under 5
Vaccines are now recommended for children 6 months to 5 years old. The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and will help keep kids out of the hospital. The COVID-19 vaccine is free for all Minnesotans.
Two vaccines have been authorized for this age group:
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The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years old is a three-dose series. The second dose is given three to eight weeks after the first dose; the third dose is at least eight weeks after the second dose.
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The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years old is a two-dose series. The second dose is given four to eight weeks after the first dose.
It is critical to get all recommended doses for maximum protection.
Now that vaccines are authorized for children 6 months to 5 years old, the whole family can receive strong protection against COVID-19 by staying up to date on their shots.?Initial demand is expected to be high, and families wishing to get the vaccine in a specific location ? such as through their family pediatrician ? may need to wait several weeks until appointments are available.
Families can do the following to find shots:
- Contact your or your child?s primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
- Use the state?s Find Vaccine Locations?map to find vaccine providers near you.
- Check for vaccine appointments at vaccines.gov, where you can search for appointments by vaccine type.
- Watch for vaccination clinics being offered at other community locations around Minnesota.
Minnesota Test-to-Treat Updates
At community test-to-treat sites, Minnesotans can get tested for COVID-19 and, if positive and determined to be high-risk, receive a prescription for medication at the same time. Governor Walz announced that Minnesota?s state-run test-to-treat sites will add the ability for patients to fill their prescriptions for Paxlovid on site. The testing, evaluation by a clinician, and prescriptions themselves will continue to come at no cost to Minnesotans.
Since opening earlier this month, the sites have prescribed medication to more than 580 Minnesotans.
The prescription medications are available at the following community test-to-treat sites:
Find operating hours, locations, and appointments at COVID-19 Community Testing Sites.
Minnesotans seeking medication at community test-to-treat sites should be prepared to provide details of their medical history, particularly their current medications, to the on-site clinician. Only patients deemed high risk by the clinician will receive a prescription for Paxlovid.
Community Testing Location Changes
Because testing demand is falling rapidly around Minnesota, to preserve state resources and capacity for any future case surge, and due to widely available free testing through other providers, MDH is resizing its community testing network.
Free COVID-19 testing is available from providers including clinics and pharmacies. Minnesotans can receive free at-home rapid testing in the mail from the state at?Order your free at-home rapid tests, the federal government at?COVID.gov/tests, and through reimbursement from health insurers.
The state?s three busiest Twin Cities testing sites and four busiest Greater Minnesota testing sites will remain open until further notice:
- Brooklyn Park (including test-to-treat)
- Duluth (including test-to-treat)
- Mankato
- MSP Airport (including test-to-treat)
- Moorhead (including test-to-treat)
- St. Cloud
- Saint Paul-Midway (including test-to-treat)
As of today (June 29) at 6 p.m., the COVID-19 testing locations below are closed:
- Albert Lea
- Bemidji
- Bloomington
- Marshall
- Morris
- North Branch
- Wadena
- Winona
Visit?COVID-19 Community Testing Sites?for a list of operating hours and addresses and to make an appointment.
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Materials
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