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Minnesota Department of Health
Friday, Feb. 7
The Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Update is being sent to the following three MDH mailing lists to reduce duplication:
- Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates
- Minnesota Immigrant and Refugee Health Announcements
- The Center for Health Equity
Today's COVID-19 updates include:
Take these steps to protect yourself and others:
- Stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccine. Recommended for ages 6 months and older, the vaccine will protect you against serious illness. Even if you were vaccinated in the past, you still need the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. This latest vaccine provides protection from the newer variants circulating in our communities right now.
- Stay at home when you are sick. Take care of yourself and those around you by staying home (away from others) if you have symptoms like a cough, sore throat, sneezing, or fever.
- Take a COVID-19 test when needed. It is important to get tested if you have symptoms or were in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. If you test positive and are at higher risk, medications are available. The medications are most effective within 5 days of when symptoms begin, which is why you should get tested.
- Be mindful every day. Frequently wash your hands and cover coughs to keep germs from spreading.
Additional resources
Find prevention tips on Protect Yourself and Others: COVID-19.
See hospitalization data for flu, COVID-19, and RSV on Viral Respiratory Illness in Minnesota.
Community Clinic Grant Now Open
The Community Clinic Grant provides funding for nonprofit clinics, government entities, and Indian tribal governments to support the capacity of eligible organizations to plan, establish or operate clinical services for populations with low income and/or living in rural areas of the state. Fiscal Year 2025 program funding will support clinic efforts to improve:
- Mental health services for all ages, or
- Oral health programs for all ages, or
- Clinical services for at-risk youth. Services may be provided for any age range up to age 25.
Search for careers within the State of Minnesota using the Job ID or job title.
Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans: Search open positions
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Summer EBT Program Coordinator (Job ID: 83834): The Summer EBT Program Coordinator plays a key role in implementing the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) program within the Nutrition Program Services division of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). This position's primary focus will be on technical assistance, training, and support for schools, districts, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders.
- Application deadline: Feb. 26
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Climate Smart Food Systems Program Coordinator (83694): This position, located in the Climate Assistance Unit, exists to provide strategic, administrative, and leadership direction, both internally and externally, for the Minnesota Climate Smart Food System Initiative (CSFS). The Minnesota CSFS Initiative is a suite of programs focused on a holistic approach to reduce climate pollution and build equity in Minnesota’s food systems. The CSFS Initiative is funded by a five-year grant through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program.
- Application deadline: Feb. 26
Minnesota Farm to School Roadshow
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) in partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension is hosting the Minnesota Farm to School Roadshow in February. These regional events will be in-person opportunities for producers, schools and early care providers to make connections and learn how to build successful Farm to School relationships. Events will include training and facilitated networking
Dates and locations for in-person events:
Feb. 11 – Prairie Wetlands Learning Center (Fergus Falls)
Feb. 12 – Sprout MN (Little Falls)
Feb. 13 – Cloquet Public Library (Cloquet)
Feb. 18 – The Minnesota Department of Education (Minneapolis)
Feb. 26 – Aune Hall at Graham Park (Rochester)
Feb. 28 – New Ulm Civic Center (New Ulm)
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COVID-19 Community Testing
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 testing in areas with outbreaks, increasing cases, or other barriers to access existing test sites.
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How Minnesotans can get a COVID-19 test
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Walk in or schedule an appointment for a test at free community testing sites across Minnesota.
Testing Events:
African Immigrants Community Services
- Monday, Feb. 10 - Thursday, Feb. 13
- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- 1433 E. Franklin Ave., 13B, Minneapolis
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
- Monday, Feb. 10 - Thursday, Feb. 13
- 3 - 7 p.m.
- 1301 North 10th Ave., Minneapolis
COVID-19 Community Vaccines
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to be very good at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Make sure you and your family are up to date on any COVID-19 vaccine doses you are recommended to get to have the best protection against COVID-19.
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How to get a vaccine
- Check for vaccine appointments using Vaccines.gov (you can search for appointments by vaccine type: Pfizer vaccine, Moderna vaccine, Novavax vaccine)
- Contact your primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
- To locate a community vaccination event near you, call the MDH public hotline at 1-833-431-2053 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Vaccination Events:
Re’ese Adbarat Tserha Aryam Kidist Selassie Cathedral EOTC (TAKS)
- Saturday, Feb. 8
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Tserha Aryam Kidist Selassie Faith Community Health Program
- 2601 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis
St. Mary's Health Clinic
- Monday, Feb. 10
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Consulate of Mexico
- 797 E. 7th St., Saint Paul
Hmong American Partnership
- Tuesday, Feb. 11
- 2 - 5 p.m.
- Health Commons East
- 2090 Conway St., Saint Paul
Little Earth Residents Association
To find a list of all upcoming COVID-19 Community Coordinator (CCC) vaccination clinics, please visit the CCC Vaccination Event Calendar.
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Discrimination Helpline
Report Discrimination and Bias
COVID-19 does not discriminate based on race, where you come from, your immigration status, or anything else.
If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of discrimination or bias call Minnesota's Discrimination Helpline at 1-833-454-0148 or submit an online form on the Report Discrimination page. The helpline is staffed by investigators from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Translation/interpretation services are available.
If you are the victim of a crime, including a hate crime, or fear for your safety, call 911 immediately.
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MDH Public Hotline:
For questions related to COVID-19, call 1-833-431-2053
Mon., Wed., and Fri.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To connect directly to a representative in American Sign Language, visit the Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions webpage.
Peer Support Connection (PSC) Warmline:
Contact the PSC Warmline, which is available every day from 5 p.m. - 9 a.m., by calling 1-844-739-6369.
Visit the Peer Support Connection Warmline page for more information.
MDH Contact Information:
For questions regarding the information in this bulletin or the Cultural, Faith and Disabilities Communities (CFD) branch, please email health.equity@state.mn.us.
If you've been forwarded this email and would like to receive these updates directly, sign up here: Subscribe to Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates.
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