Vaccines

Get answers to your questions about vaccines, vaccine safety, and preparing for and getting vaccinated.

Upcoming free vaccination clinics

The Family Partnership 

1527 E. Lake St. 

Date

Tuesday, Nov. 7

Time

Noon to 4:30 p.m. 

Vaccines available

Flu, COVID (12 years old and older) and Mpox 

A Mother’s Love

Northside Community Center
701 West Broadway Ave.

Date

Tuesday, Nov. 14

Time

4:30-7 p.m.

Vaccines available

Flu, COVID (12 years and older) and Mpox

Partner in Prevention

Center for Changing Lives
2400 Park Ave. S.

Date

Thursday, Nov. 30

Time

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Vaccines available

Flu, COVID (12 years and older) and Mpox

Vaccine information

Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines 

The strongest defense against COVID is through vaccination. 

To quickly find a vaccination site near you, text your zip code to "GETVAX" (438829) - or "VACUNA" (822862) for Spanish. You will receive a text with three vaccination locations near you.

  • 6 months to 5 years old - 3 shots, including 1 booster
  • 6 years and older - 1 booster
  • 65 years and older - can get 2 boosters

Learn more about booster shots from the CDC

Find Vaccine Locations – Minnesota Dept. Of Health

About COVID-19 Vaccine - Minnesota Dept. of Health (state.mn.us)

COVID-19 Vaccines for Immunocompromised People | Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Additional Vaccine Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Individuals | FDA

Stay up to date on childhood vaccines

Nearly 40% of Minneapolis kids are not up to date on their childhood vaccines and 60% of Minneapolis teenagers are not up to date on their adolescent vaccines.

Please talk with your family provider to make sure your children are up to date. 

 

Vaccination is protection

Batala McFarlane with Insight shares valuable information about the COVID-19 vaccine and why it's important to get vaccinated to protect our loved ones and our community.

Watch in many languages

Fighting the Flu: Minneapolis Firefighter Saving Lives in Father’s Memory

This fall we will be providing free flu shots. 

A Minneapolis firefighter who is following in his father’s footsteps is pushing for everyone to get their flu shot.

Mark DeLude tells the story of how he lost his dad, who was not vaccinated, from the illness. 

Related links

Sick time and vaccinations flyer

Our COVID-19 website

Know what to expect when getting a vaccine, find out where to get vaccinated and learn how vaccines were developed and approved.
Visit our COVID-19 website

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Health Department

Email Health Department

Phone

612-673-2301

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave S, Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday

 

Minneapolis 311

 
 

Email Minneapolis 311

 
 

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

TTY

612-263-6850

 

Office hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday