 Everyone 6 months and older should get the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine, including people who have gotten a vaccine before and people who have had COVID.
What to know
- The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe disease, hospitalization, and death. It's updated each year to protect from the variants that are currently circulating.
- The vaccine lowers the risk of getting Long COVID.
- It's very important to get your 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Learn more about the updated 2024-2025 COVID vaccine (PDF). You can also find it in additional languages.
COVID-19 public hotline
The Minnesota Department of Health has a hotline for questions about 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.
Free tests kits are available again
COVID-19 Dashboard is up to date
The COVID-19 surveillance dashboard provides important information about how much COVID-19 is spreading in Ramsey County. You can also look at dashboards made by the University of Minnesota and CDC, which use wastewater to track the amount of COVID locally in the Minnesota metro area and nationally. Data is updated on a weekly or monthly basis, depending on the specific source.
COVID-19 spiked in September
Multiple data sources show that September COVID-19 levels were at a new high for the year in Ramsey County. In a time of increased illness, it's recommended that you take prevention steps to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting sick. You can do this by wearing a mask in public, getting updated vaccines, and testing when you're sick or have been exposed.
Free or low-cost COVID treatment with Paxlovid
Paxlovid is an antiviral drug that treats COVID-19. If you have a Paxlovid prescription, the PAXCESS program provides it for free or low-cost regardless of your insurance. Public insurance like Medicare and Medicaid, private insurance, or even no insurance all qualify for the program. Enroll with your prescription online or by calling 877-219-7225.
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