COVID-19 Update: April 21 - Vaccine conversation April 28, appointments available today, State Fair site

Ramsey County, Minnesota sent this bulletin at 04/21/2021 02:39 PM CDT

April 21, 2021

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Virtual community conversation on vaccines April 28

Join Dr. Ogawa and the COVID-19 Racial Equity and Community Engagement Response Team for a virtual community conversation about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Wednesday, April 28
4-5 p.m.

Event details

Learn more about vaccine distribution, the science behind the vaccines, their safety and effectiveness, and protection against COVID-19 variants.

Appointments available today, April 21

A limited number of appointments are available for COVID-19 vaccinations this afternoon (April 21) at the New Brighton Community Center. Appointments are open to everyone 18 years and older. This clinic will offer the Moderna vaccine with second doses available May 19.

Vaccines are available by appointment only. Please register through the link on our website.

Community Vaccination Clinic open for appointments at MN State Fairgrounds

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Vaccination Clinic is open at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The site will vaccinate more than 100,000 people in eight weeks and serve Minnesotans 16 years of age and older who live in the highest Social Vulnerability Index ZIP codes near the Fairgrounds.

Appointments are available for Ramsey County residents who live in these ZIP codes: 55434, 55344, 55369, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55415, 55418, 55420, 55422, 55423, 55425, 55426, 55427, 55428, 55429, 55430, 55443, 55444, 55445, 55454, 55455, 55467, 55101, 55102, 55103, 55104, 55106, 55107, 55109, 55113, 55117, 55119, 55126, 55127, 55128, 55124, 55306, 55337, 55433, 55432, 55421, 55448, 55303, 55304

There are several ways to sign up for an appointment:

Call 833-431-2053, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. or Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
(Operators available in multiple languages and can assist in making language/ADA accommodations).
Register online with the COVID-19 Vaccine Connector to be contacted to schedule an appointment.
Refugees and immigrants can call for scheduling help in other languages: 651-318-0989, Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The vaccine is free, no insurance is needed. Vaccine available at this time is the Pfizer (two-dose series). Every registrant will get a free Metro Transit pass in their confirmation materials.

Stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination updates

COVID-19 vaccine distribution is changing quickly. Sign up for email or text updates on who Ramsey County is vaccinating and opportunities to get the vaccine. Openings for the general public to get vaccinated are increasing and the subscription list is being used to quickly get information out on appointments available at clinics.

Events

April 22 - Community Healing Circle - Virtual
April 26 - Community Conversations: CARES Funding & Future Priorities
April 28 - COVID-19 Vaccine Community Conversation

Videos

COVID-19 update from the April 13
board of commissioners meeting

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