Minneapolis VA Health Care System Update

News & Announcements

As of March 1, 2021, the Minneapolis VA Health Care System has provided 21,687 vaccines to Veterans. Of 140 qualifying VA Medical Centers, we have provided the 5^th most vaccines within the Veterans Health Administration.

New

Twin Ports VA Clinic: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine APPOINTMENT opportunity for enrolled Veterans, March 6 & 7 at Twin Ports VA Clinic. If eligible, call 612-467-1301 between 7:30AM & 4PM by Friday, March 5 to schedule your appointment. Veterans must commit to returning in 3 weeks for a second dose. For this Twin Ports VA Clinic weekend event only, we're inviting enrolled Veterans 65 or older and enrolled Veterans who are frontline essential workers 18 or older to call.

Who is eligible to get vaccinated now by Minneapolis VA

• All enrolled Veterans 70 or older who receive care within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.
• Enrolled Veterans who are frontline essential workers, 18 or older, who receive care within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This includes the following Veterans:
  • First responders (e.g., firefighters and police)
  • Corrections officers
  • Food and agriculture workers
  • U.S. Postal Service workers
  • Manufacturing workers
  • Grocery store workers
  • Public transit workers
  • Those who work in the education sector (e.g., teachers and support)
  • Childcare workers
  • Healthcare workers  

Eligible Veterans should schedule their COVID-19 vaccination appointments by calling 612-467-1301 weekdays between 7:30AM & 4PM. If you already have an appointment, please report to the clinic at your scheduled date and time; there is no need to call to confirm your appointment.

 

We are continuing our targeted outreach for Veterans in high risk populations following national and state guidance, including homeless Veterans, Veterans who receive home based primary care, inpatients, and Veterans with select high risk conditions who are followed by Specialty Providers.

 

Special note: While the Minnesota Department of Health has approved vaccination of individuals 65 or older, we ask that, except for frontline essential workers, Veterans younger than 70 do not contact us at this time to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment to prevent overwhelming our communications systems, and to ensure available vaccine for the highest risk populations. We will contact every enrolled Veteran when they are eligible to be scheduled.

If you're scheduled for COVID-19 vaccination

If you're scheduled for COVID-19 vaccination at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center campus, please read your appointment letter to arrive to the correct location for your vaccination:

• 2nd Floor Atrium (within the main Medical Center) – check in at the Auditorium
• Building 77 (located southeast of the Medical Center; parking available in Lot 3)

VA community clinic vaccine appointments

• Twin Ports VA Clinic: March 6 & 7; if eligible, call 612-467-1301 to schedule
• Hibbing VA Clinic: March 13 & 14; if eligible, call 612-467-1301 to schedule
• Ely VA Clinic: March 13 & 14; if eligible, call 218-365-0001 to schedule
• Chippewa Valley VA Clinic: March 20; if eligible, call 715-720-3780 to schedule
• Rice Lake VA Clinic (Rice Lake and Hayward VA Clinic patients invited): March 21; if eligible, call 612-467-1301 to scheduleIn the event that we have vaccine product that needs to be used on short notice, we will hold last-minute walk-in vaccination clinics. Stay informed of these last-minute clinics:

Pop up walk-in clinics

• Follow our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
• Sign-up for GovDelivery email news
• Ensure the VA has accurate contact informationUse the "sign up to stay informed" button on the information page to report your interest in getting vaccinated.

Stay informed

Use the "sign up to stay informed" button on the information page to report your interest in getting vaccinated.

To get the latest updates and sign up to stay informed about COVID-19 vaccines, visit VA's vaccine information page.

You must be enrolled and eligible to be vaccinated

If you are a Veteran that is interested in receiving care at the VA but are not yet enrolled, please apply for VA health care online or call 1-866-222-8387 Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT to apply. To receive a vaccine at the Minneapolis VA you must be a Veteran enrolled and eligible for VA health care benefits.