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Helpful Links for COVID19 in Minnesota

Free At-Home Covid Tests from Minensota Department of Health
(available as of 07/20/22)

Vaccine Connector Links from the Minnesota Department of Health

The Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Connector is a tool that helps all Minnesotans find out when, where, and how to get their COVID-19 vaccine.

ALL Minnesotans 6 months of age or older are eligible to get the COVID19 Vaccine through the Vaccine Connector.

Vaccine Connector: https://vaccineconnector.mn.gov/

Frequently Asked Questions About the Vaccine Connector: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/connector/faq.jsp

Vaccine Hotlines: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/find-vaccine/hotlines/index.jsp

COVID Vaccine fact sheet from Minnesota Department of Health: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/vaccine/vaxtruths.pdf

Information for Mothers and expecting Mothers

CDC resources pregnant and recently pregnant:: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pregnancy/index.html

CDC tool kit for pregnant and recently pregnant: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/toolkits/pregnant-people-and-new-parents.html

Vaccine rates among pregnant people: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#pregnancy-data

Renters Rights Fact Sheet in MN

https://www.lawhelpmn.org/self-help-library/booklet/tenants-rights-minnesota

These links will help you find the information you need from Native specific resources

Native American Community Clinic https://nacc-healthcare.org/

Association of American Indian Physicians: www.aaip.org

Association of American Indian Physicians Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/aaip1971

Association of American Indian Physicians YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwCrT22n5B484jRZESdpiWQ

MN Dept. of Health COVID Community Coordinators: https://covidcommunitycoordinators.web.health.state.mn.us/

Department of Indian Work – Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul Primary Counties Served: Ramsey and Hennepin
Hotline Number: 651-304-9986

Northwest Indian Community Development Center (NWICDC)
Primary Counties Served: Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Hubbard, Clearwater, Roseau, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Mahnomen, Clay
Hotline Number: 218-215-2832 https://www.nwicdc.org/

American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)
Primary Counties Served: St. Louis, Pine, Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Carlton, Lake, Cook
Hotline Number: 218-215-2760
http://www.aicho.org/#/

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Minnesota Department of Health: https://www.health.state.mn.us/

COVID19 testing is available in Minnesota

All Testing Locations | Free At-home Test Kits

Every home in Minnesota is eligible to order two rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits (four tests total) for free, while supplies last.

Need help placing an order for your at-⁠home tests? Call the MDH COVID-19 Public hotline 1-833-431-2053 Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Minnesota Helpline

If you prefer to talk a person about your questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic of if you are looking for Mental Health Crisis information help is available by phone.

For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call 651-297-1304 or 1-800-657-3504 Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mental Health Crisis Line – Call: **CRISIS (**274747)

News about COVID19 in Minnesota from Minnesota Native News

  • Help Finding COVID Vaccines for Young Children and Infants
    This week on Minnesota Native News Health Report, reporter Emma Needham talks with an M.D. about recommendations for COVID vaccines for our littlest relatives, and provides additional information on vaccine availability.
  • AIM Co-Director Frank Paro Reflects On The Pandemic
    Paro and Lisa Bellinger became national co-directors of AIM in May of 2020, in the early months of the pandemic and just days before the murder of George Floyd.
  • New COVID-19 Vaccine, Same Pandemic
    U.S. health officials recently approved a new COVID-19 vaccine option for adults, hoping it will appeal to people that have yet to receive a single dose. This vaccine is called Novavax and it’s used across Europe, as well as in Canada, Australia, South Korea and other countries
  • COVID Vaccine Check-in With Leech Lake IHS
    This week on the Minnesota Native News health report, public health agencies continue to recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for youth. One PSA even has a popular TV icon for children receiving the vaccine. Reporter Dalton Walker explains in this week’s story.
  • Sequoia Hauck Reflects on Art-Making Through the Pandemic
    The State of Minnesota is offering the Pfizer vaccine at its Mall of America community vaccination site, where appointments are now open. It plans to host more vaccination clinics across Minnesota in the upcoming weeks.

Explore how Indian Country in MN is responding and adapting to the pandemic on Community Conversations