Monitors occurrence of infectious diseases, develops prevention strategies, and offers: - Education on vaccines - Immunization recommendations and resources - Sharp disposal - Tuberculosis screening

Update 6/16/2025: Contact the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline for questions by submitting an IDEPC Comment Form online or calling (651)201-5414 or (877)676-5414. Update 6/27/2024: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines aimed at the circulating COVID-19 variants. These new vaccines are approved by the FDA for everyone 6 months or older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued formal vaccine recommendations June 27, 2024. Locations That Provide the COVID-19 Vaccine To avoid a surprise bill, individuals should speak with their health insurer about their coverage before scheduling a vaccination. - Contact the nearest Community Health Center (CHC). Find locations at Minnesota Health Centers: Find a Health Center. Find a community vaccination event by calling the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 public hotline. Call the hotline at (833)431-2053 9 am - 7 pm Monday - Friday and 10 am - 6 pm Saturday. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Visit Vaccines.gov to find other locations including pharmacies. Check the MDH Vaccination Clinic Web Map to find clinics. Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccinations Find information regarding vaccine recommendations, how to get a vaccine, who should get vaccinated, getting vaccinated, after getting the vaccine, and more information. Visit website. Docket Mobile App for Accessing Immunization Record Minnesotans can access their immunization record through their smartphones or other mobile devices by using an app called Docket. Docket enables residents with a Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) record to securely view and share their immunization records. MIIC combines all immunizations a person has received into a single record, even if they were given by different health care providers in Minnesota. Anyone who has a MIIC record can use the Docket app to access their record, including their COVID-19 vaccination. The app provides a PDF document of the immunization record that can be saved to a mobile device, printed, emailed or texted as needed. Individuals can download the free app by searching "Docket" on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Or, go to Docket to download the app. How to Replace a Lost Vaccine Card Contact the clinic or pharmacy where vaccine was administered as they may be able to look up the immunization record, or request a copy of immunization record from the Minnesota Department of Health by going to Find My Immunization Record. It has the same information as the vaccine card.

Provides public health services to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Services include: - Communicable disease education - Immunizations for adults and children - Vaccine information

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