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*Minnesota Department of Health*

"January 11, 2023"

Minnesota News and Outreach

Stay Up to Date on COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccine recommendations and the number of doses you are recommended to get are different depending on your age, the vaccine you first received, and whether you have certain health conditions that weaken your immune system.

You may hear different phrases used to describe vaccine doses or someone's vaccination status. Here's what some of those phrases mean.


* *Primary vaccine series:*?The primary vaccine series refers to the initial number of doses of a particular vaccine that a person needs. It does not include booster shots.
* *Updated or bivalent booster:*?A booster shot that protects against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and gives more protection against the Omicron variants (BA.4 and BA.5) that are currently causing most of the cases of COVID-19.
* *Up to date:*?You are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines when you have received all doses in the primary series and received the most recent booster dose recommended for you, when eligible.

*Everyone 6 months and older should get an updated booster shot when eligible.*

6 months to 4 years: Pfizer


* Get an updated (bivalent) Pfizer vaccine for the third dose of the primary series.
* Children who already received 3 doses of the original (monovalent) Pfizer vaccine do not need a bivalent dose a this time.

6 months to 4 years: Moderna


* Get an updated (bivalent) Moderna booster shot at least 2 months after your primary series.

5 years and older: Any COVID-19 vaccine


* Get an updated (bivalent) booster shot at least 2 months after your primary series or last original (monovalent) booster.

Learn more at About COVID-19 Vaccines [ [link removed] ].

Everyone 6 months and older should get an updated booster shot when elegibile [ [link removed] ]

Translated versions of this graphic are available in?Hmong [ [link removed] ],?Somali [ [link removed] ], and?Spanish [ [link removed] ].

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Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Materials

We are adding new 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] ]

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Visit Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [ [link removed] ] for up-to-date information and?*follow MDH on?Facebook [ [link removed] ], Twitter [ [link removed] ], &?Instagram [ [link removed] ].*



What's New

Free at-home rapid tests

Minnesotans who have previously ordered free at-home rapid tests are able to receive four additional tests per household?at?order your free at-home rapid tests [ [link removed] ]. This will be the last chance for Minnesotans to get free tests through the state?s online ordering program before it ends.?

At-home rapid tests help detect the virus that causes COVID-19. You can do the nasal swab test anywhere and get results in about 15 minutes. The at-home rapid antigen tests can be used at any time, such as if you have symptoms of COVID-19, were exposed to someone who has COVID-19, or before an indoor gathering.?

Ready (order of buy self-tests) Set (have tests on hand) Test (use when needed: symptoms, contact, etc.)

*READY
*Ask your health insurance provider how you can get COVID-19 self-tests at no cost or?order your free at-home rapid tests through the State of Minnesota.

*SET
*Know where your self-tests are at home and check the expiration dates.

*TEST
*Use your self-tests when you need them. Follow the instructions that come with the test kit.

Visit?COVID-19 Self-testing [ [link removed] ]?to learn more about at-home tests.?


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*COVID-19 testing*

Testing remains an important way to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 ? get tested. For more information on when you should get tested, visit COVID-19 Testing [ [link removed] ].

There are many options for where to get tested:


* Free COVID-19 testing is available from providers including clinics and pharmacies: Find Testing Locations [ [link removed] ].
* Minnesotans can receive free at-home rapid testing in the mail from the state at?Order your free at-home rapid tests [ [link removed] ], the federal government at?COVID.gov/tests [ [link removed] ], and through reimbursement from health insurers.?
* The telehealth [ [link removed] ] test-to-treat program is available for Minnesotans who may need COVID-19 medications.
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Guidance and resources

*NEW:*


* Reporting Requirements for Minnesota Long-term Care Facilities (PDF) [ [link removed] ]

*UPDATED:*


* Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination [ [link removed] ]
* Interim COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Guide (PDF) [ [link removed] ]
* COVID-19 Vaccine Providers: Forms and templates [ [link removed] ]
* COVID-19 Test Reporting Requirements [ [link removed] ]
* BinaxNow OTC At-Home Testing Information (PDF) [ [link removed] ]
* BinaxNOW Professional Testing Information (PDF) [ [link removed] ]
* Cue Testing Information (PDF) [ [link removed] ]?
* Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions [ [link removed] ]
* American Sign Language (ASL) Videos [ [link removed] ]

*NOTE:*?Look for an "Updated" date below guidance links on our website to know when the resource was last revised.




MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline

For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call:

1-833-431-2053

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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