Mar. 24—Find information and resources about the vaccination process in Minnesota and Wisconsin below.
Minnesota
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Minnesota launched the Vaccine Connector on Feb. 18. All Minnesota residents, regardless of current eligibility, can sign up by calling 833-431-2053 or visiting mn.gov/vaccineconnector. This list will be used to select Minnesotans for vaccine appointments. Anyone already on a state waitlist does not need to register again.
Wisconsin
Common questions
Vaccine priority groups in Minnesota
Phase 1a — Still vaccinating some people (all health care workers, long-term care facilities, those who are EMS-certified, paid and unpaid caregivers to people with complex medical needs).
Phase 1b:
— Tier 1 — Age 65 and older, child care workers, pre-K-12 school staff; this tier has been largely vaccinated.
— Tier 2 — Began March 10. Tier 2 vaccinations expected to take two weeks. Underlying health conditions (sickle cell disease, Down syndrome, those in cancer treatment or immunocompromised from organ transplant, oxygen-dependent chronic lung and heart conditions); food processing plant workers; people with rare conditions or disabilities that put them at higher risk of severe illness.
— Tier 3 — Began March 10. Age 45 and older with at least one underlying medical condition (active cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, heart conditions, obesity, pregnancy, more people in an immunocompromised state); age 16 and older with at least two underlying medical conditions; age 50 and older in a multi-generational household, meaning a household with at least three generations; other essential frontline workers (agricultural, airport staff, child care workers not previously eligible, correctional settings, first responders, food production, food retail, food service, judicial system workers, manufacturing, public health workers, public transit, U.S. Postal Service workers).
Vaccine priority groups in Wisconsin
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Phase 1a — Will continue to vaccinate any remaining people. Frontline health care workers; long-term care facility residents; age 65 and older; and fire, police and correctional staff are eligible.
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Phase 1b — Began March 1. Priority groups, in order: education and child care staff; individuals enrolled in Medicaid long-term care programs; some public-facing essential workers; non-frontline essential health care personnel; facility staff and residents in congregate living settings. Restaurant workers, clergy, judges, prosecutors, public defenders and other essential criminal court personnel are all included.
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Phase 1c — Began March 22. Wisconsin residents age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible. The medical conditions include: asthma, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, Down syndrome, heart conditions (heart failure, coronary, artery disease, cardiomyopathies), hypertension or high blood pressure, immunocompromised state from solid organ transplant, blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids or use of other immune weakening medicines, liver disease, neurologic conditions (such as intellectual disabilities and dementia), obesity, overweight, pregnancy, pulmonary fibrosis, sickle cell disease and thalassemia.
Q: Where are vaccine shots being given?
A: See below. Local public health, hospitals, the state, tribal government and pharmacies are administering vaccines in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
St. Louis County
Hospitals
St. Luke's in Duluth: All eligible patients. Existing patients should use myCare portal at slhduluth.com/mycare. A button will be available to schedule a vaccine as supplies allow. Hospital will call patients with high-risk conditions to schedule. Using Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Essentia Health in Duluth, Virginia, Ely and Aurora: All eligible groups. Administering to patients and general public. Patients and non-patients can both now make an appointment through Essentia's myChart portal at essentiamyhealth.org. Can also call 833-494-0836 to ask about scheduling an appointment. Using Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
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Essentia mobile vaccine clinic — Organizations that need assistance administering vaccines can request at essentiahealth.org/covid-19/covid-19-community-response-team.
Scenic River Health Services in Cook and Tower: All eligible groups. To make an appointment in Cook call 218-361-3297 and to make an appointment in Tower call 218-753-2405.
Pharmacies
Thrifty White in Hibbing, Hoyt Lakes and Virginia: All eligible groups. Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Schedule an appointment at thriftywhite.com/covid19vaccine. If no appointments are available people can join waitlist to be notified when they open. If the location is not listed, there are no openings.
Walmart in Hermantown, Hibbing and Mountain Iron: All eligible groups. Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Schedule an appointment at walmart.com/cp/1228302.
Sam's Club in Hermantown: Eligible groups. Do not need to be a Sam's Club member. Schedule an appointment at samsclub.com/pharmacy/immunization?imzType=covid.
Casey Drug in Chisholm: All eligible groups. Offers Johnson & Johnson and Moderna. Schedule an appointment at caseydrugpharmacy.com.
Cub Pharmacy in Duluth: Age 65 and older and health care workers. Call 651-779-2030 to make an appointment.
CVS Pharmacy at Target in Duluth: All eligible groups. Registration for appointments is available at CVS.com, through the CVS Pharmacy app or by calling 800-746-7287. No walk-ins.
St. Louis County Public Health
Vaccine line: St. Louis County residents age 65 and older and caregivers of people with complex medical needs who don't have a medical provider can call the county's vaccine phone line, 218-726-2623. Staffed 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Messages returned during business hours.
Community vaccine sites: One site in Ely, Duluth, Pike Lake, Hermantown, Hibbing and Eveleth. Eligible residents will receive a link to register from county or employer.
Mobile vaccine clinics: Local public health is vaccinating employee groups at workplaces and visiting emergency shelters.
State of Minnesota
Duluth: Community vaccination site at Duluth Entertainment Convention Center opened Monday, Feb. 8. Minnesotans ages 65 and older are randomly selected. Must pre-register at mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/find-vaccine/community-vaccination-program/index.jsp. Not currently taking new registrations.
Carlton County
Carlton County Public Health
Vaccine hotline: Call 218-499-6312 for eligibility updates. County is not taking a list of names.
Vaccine distribution: Local public health is working with employers to vaccinate those in current priority groups.
Hospitals
Community Memorial Hospital: All eligible groups. Can register at cloquethospital.com/covid-vaccine; they do not have to be patients of CMH or Raiter Family Clinic. CMH will contact eligible patients who complete the form when vaccine is available.
Essentia Health-Moose Lake: All eligible groups. Administering to patients and general public. Patients and non-patients can both now make an appointment through Essentia's myChart portal at essentiamyhealth.org. Can also call 833-494-0836 to ask about scheduling an appointment. Using Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Gateway Family Health Clinic in Moose Lake: Patients age 65 and older. Call the vaccine line at 218-485-2014 or register at gatewayclinic.com/covid-vaccine-request.
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Vaccine clinics: Open to age 18 and older who are Fond du Lac Band enrollees, Fond du Lac Band employees and first- or second-generation descendants of those who are band enrollees. Vaccines also open to those 18 and older who live in the band's service area and are either a member of another federally recognized tribe, a first- or second-generation descendent of someone who is or a non-Indigenous household member of anyone eligible. Call 218-878-3791 or 218-878-3732 to make appointment. No walk-ins. Tribal nations can deviate from federal and state vaccine guidelines.
Pharmacies
Thrifty White in Cloquet and Moose Lake: All eligible groups. Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Schedule an appointment at thriftywhite.com/covid19vaccine. If no appointments are available people can join waitlist to be notified when they open. If the location is not listed, there are no openings.
Walmart in Cloquet: All eligible groups. Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Schedule an appointment at walmart.com/cp/1228302.
Itasca County
Hospitals
Essentia Health-Deer River: All eligible groups. Administering to patients and general public. Patients and non-patients can both now make an appointment through Essentia's myChart portal at essentiamyhealth.org. Can also call 833-494-0836 to ask about scheduling an appointment. Using Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids: All eligible groups. To make an appointment, log in to mychart.fairview.org/MyChart or call 218-326-7344. Appointments are being scheduled one week at a time, with the schedule for the week opening up on Mondays at 9:00 AM. This is when the availability is best, but appointments may be available throughout the week.
Scenic Rivers Health Services in Bigfork: All eligible groups. To make an appointment call 218-361-3274.
Bigfork Valley Hospital: Call 218-743-4444, Option 4 or email us at COVIDWaitList@BigforkValley.org to be added to the waitlist.
Itasca County Public Health
COVID message line: 218-327-6784. Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For information about vaccination options and current local data, go to co.itasca.mn.us/798/COVID-19-Coronavirus-Information.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Cass Lake Indian Health Services: Includes all IHS-eligible patients age 18 and older, with elders given priority. Call 218-368-4763 to reserve an appointment. Tribal nations can deviate from state and federal vaccine guidelines.
Pharmacies
Thrifty White in Grand Rapids: All eligible groups. Appointments can be made at thriftywhite.com/covid19vaccine. If the location is not listed, there are no openings.
Walmart in Grand Rapids: All eligible groups. Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Schedule an appointment at walmart.com/cp/1228302.
Lake County
Lake County Public Health and Lake View Hospital & Medical Clinics: Pop-up clinics for Lake County are offered when enough vaccine doses are received. Eligible residents should call the vaccine hotline, 218-834-8434, to hear recorded messages about scheduled pop-up clinics and how to make an appointment. The message is updated each weekday morning. Clinics scheduled on short notice. When making an appointment, provide name, mailing address, email, phone number, date of birth and mother's maiden name.
Cook County
Cook County Public Health
Vaccine clinic: All eligible groups. Registration reopens each Monday at 8 a.m. at cookcountycovid19.org. Those unable to register online can call 218-387-3668. Those who work in health care, schools or child care can email covid-19hotline@co.cook.mn.us.
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Vaccine hotline: All band members, residents in Grand Portage area and employees should call 218-475-2235 to schedule time to get vaccinated. Tribal nations can deviate from federal and state vaccine guidelines.
Douglas County
Douglas County Public Health
Vaccine hotline: 715-395-7336. Must be Douglas County resident and age 65 or older, a health care worker, law enforcement or firefighter. Leave name with spelling, birthdate and phone number. Only call one time. Public Health will contact you when vaccine is available. Limited supply. Public health can also set up visits to vaccinate people who are homebound.
Community-based vaccination clinic: Douglas County will split community-based vaccination clinic with Barron County. The site will open mid-April at University of Wisconsin-Superior's Wessman Arena.
Hospitals
St. Luke's Mariner Medical Clinic in Superior: All eligible groups. Designated vaccine distribution site by Wisconsin Department of Health. Appointments through myCare portal at slhduluth.com/mycare or contacted by St. Luke's; do not call.
Essentia Health St. Mary's-Superior Clinic in Superior: All eligible groups. Administering to patients and general public. Patients and non-patients can both now make an appointment through Essentia's myChart portal at essentiamyhealth.org. Can also call 833-494-0836 to ask about scheduling an appointment. Using Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Lake Superior Community Health Center in Superior: All eligible patients. Staff calls patients as appointments become available.
Pharmacies
Walgreens in Superior: All eligible groups. Make appointment at walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp.
Walmart in Superior: All eligible groups. Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Schedule an appointment at walmart.com/cp/1228302.
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin launched its vaccine registry program March 1. Sign up at vaccinate.wi.gov or call 844-684-1064 toll-free for personal assistance and answers to vaccine-related questions.
This story was last updated at 11:33 a.m. March 24. It was originally posted Feb. 11.
