COVID-19: What you need to know about vaccinations in the Northland

Duluth News Tribune, Minn.
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Jun. 16—Find information and resources about the vaccination process in Minnesota and Wisconsin below.

Health systems are scheduling Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for people age 12 and older.

Click the banners below for updated data on administered vaccines and information about who is offering appointments.

The Vaccine Connector helps Minnesotans find out when, where and how to make a vaccine appointment. Sign up by calling 833-431-2053 or visiting mn.gov/vaccineconnector.

Wisconsin

Residents of Northwestern Wisconsin, including Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Price, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn counties, can call a COVID-19 call center representative for help navigating the vaccination process, including setting up an appointment. Call 715-201-2394 or email Matthew Filipek at mfilipek@nwwib.com.

Common questions

Vaccine priority groups in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Any providers offering vaccines to people 12 and older are asked to prioritize doses for older people, those with underlying conditions and frontline workers. Must be 18 or older to get the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. People ages 12-17 can get only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Where are vaccine shots being given?

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: Open to general public. Use myCare portal at slhduluth.com/mycare or call 218-249-4200 to schedule. The line is staffed from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Using Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. Accepting people 12 and older. People younger than 18 must have parent or guardian accompaniment or a signed permission form, found at slhduluth.com/COVIDVaccine.

— The clinic is accepting walk-ins. St. Luke's vaccine clinic, 915 E. First St. in Duluth. Open 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday.

Essentia Health in Duluth, Virginia, Ely and Aurora: Open to general public. Use Essentia's myChart portal at essentiamyhealth.org or call 833-494-0836 to schedule an appointment. Using Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Accepting people 12 and older. People younger than 18 must have a parent or guardian accompaniment or a signed permission form, found at essentiahealth.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-information.

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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 Cook, Eveleth and Tower: To make an appointment in Cook call 218-361-3297, to make an appointment in Tower call 218-753-2405 and to make an appointment in Eveleth call 218-361-3300.

Lake Superior Community Health Center in West Duluth: Open to the general public. To make an appointment in Duluth at no charge, call 218-722-1497 or visit lschc.org/vax.

St. Louis County Public Health

Vaccine 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 Pike Lake, Hermantown, Hibbing and Eveleth. Eligible residents will receive a link to register from county or employer. The Pike Lake clinic uses the Pfizer vaccine.

Community vaccine event: 3-6 p.m. June 16, Mt. Royal Library, 105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle, Duluth. Preregister at stlouiscountymn.gov/vaccineregistration. Walk-ins accepted. Pfizer available to people age 12 and older. Parent or legal guardian must accompany anyone under 18. Johnson & Johnson available to age 18 and older.

Pharmacies

Thrifty White in Hibbing, Hoyt Lakes and Virginia: 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: Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Accepting walk-ins. Schedule an appointment at walmart.com/cp/1228302.

Sam's Club in Hermantown: Do not need to be a Sam's Club member. Accepting walk-ins. Schedule an appointment at samsclub.com/pharmacy/immunization?imzType=covid.

Casey Drug in Chisholm: Offers Moderna. Schedule an appointment at caseydrugpharmacy.com.

CVS Pharmacy at Target in Duluth: Registration for appointments is available at CVS.com, through the CVS Pharmacy app or by calling 800-746-7287. No walk-ins.

Jon's Drug in Eveleth: Call 218-744-2774 to get on a waitlist.

State of Minnesota

Duluth: Community vaccination site at Duluth Entertainment Convention Center opened Feb. 8. Register at mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/find-vaccine/community-vaccination-program/index.jsp.

Carlton County

Carlton County Public Health

Vaccine hotline: Call 218-499-6310 to schedule an appointment. View upcoming clinics and availability at bit.ly/carltoncountyhub.

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Mobile clinic will offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, June 17, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Cloquet, 612 12th St. To register, visit primarybio.com/r/bcbsvaxbus?registration_type=our_saviors_lutheran_church_cloquet. Call 218-879-4511.

Hospitals

Community Memorial Hospital: 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: Open to general public. Use Essentia's myChart portal at essentiamyhealth.org or call 833-494-0836 to schedule an appointment. Using Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Accepting people age 12 and older. Under age 18 must have parent or guardian accompaniment or a signed permission form, found at essentiahealth.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-information.

Gateway Family Health Clinic in Moose Lake: 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, a non-Indigenous household member of anyone eligible as well as Indigenous Canadians. Call 218-878-3791.

Lake Superior Community Health Center in Carlton: Available by appointment only. To make an appointment in downtown Carlton at no charge, call 218-722-1497 or visit lschc.org/vax.

Pharmacies

Thrifty White in Cloquet and Moose Lake: 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: Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Accepting walk-ins. Schedule an appointment at walmart.com/cp/1228302.

Itasca County

Hospitals

Essentia Health-Deer River: Open to general public. Use Essentia's myChart portal at essentiamyhealth.org or call 833-786-1750 to schedule an appointment. Using Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Accepting people age 12 and older. Under age 18 must have parent or guardian accompaniment or a signed permission form, found at essentiahealth.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-information.

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids: 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 a.m.

Scenic Rivers Health Services in Bigfork: To make an appointment call 218-361-3274.

Bigfork Valley Hospital: Call 218-743-4444, Option 4 or email COVIDWaitList@BigforkValley.org.

Itasca County Public Health

COVID message line: 218-327-6784. Open 8 a.m.-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.

Clinics: Periodic public clinics will be available and announced on Itasca County Public Health's Facebook page and through public announcements.

Grand Rapids High School vaccine clinic: 8-10 a.m. June 23, GRHS gym. Pfizer vaccine available to students age 12 and older. Required paperwork at isd318.org and granditasca.org.

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Cass Lake Indian Health Services: Call 218-368-4763 to reserve an appointment. Tribal nations can deviate from state and federal vaccine guidelines.

Pharmacies

Thrifty White in Grand Rapids: Appointments can be made at thriftywhite.com/covid19vaccine. If the location is not listed, there are no openings. Pfizer and Moderna.

Walmart in Grand Rapids: Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Accepting walk-ins. 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. Register for an appointment at co.lake.mn.us 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.

— A mobile clinic will offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, at Carefree Living in Silver Bay, 36 Bell Circle. Call 218-834-8406 with questions and register at primarybio.com/r/bcbsvaxbus?registration_type=carefree_living_silver_bay.

Cook County

Cook County Public Health

Vaccine clinic: Registration reopens each Monday at 8 a.m. at cookcountycovid19.org. Those unable to register online can call 218-877-8273 or email covid19hotline@co.cook.mn.us for support. Offering Pfizer and Moderna.

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. 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.

Vaccine clinic: Age 12 and older. At Siinto S. Wessman Arena, University of Wisconsin-Superior. Douglas County will split community-based vaccination clinic with Barron County. Pfizer. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Accepting walk-in appointments. Can also register at vaccinate.wi.gov/en-US.

Hospitals

St. Luke's Mariner Medical Clinic in Superior: Designated vaccine distribution site by Wisconsin Department of Health. Open to general public. Use myCare portal at slhduluth.com/mycare or call 218-249-4200 to schedule. The line is staffed from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Using Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. Accepting people age 12 and older. Under age 18 must have parent or guardian accompaniment or a signed permission form, found at slhduluth.com/COVIDVaccine.

Essentia Health St. Mary's-Superior Clinic in Superior: Open to general public. Use Essentia's myChart portal at essentiamyhealth.org or call 833-494-0836 to schedule an appointment. Using Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Accepting people age 12 and older. Under age 18 must have parent or guardian accompaniment or a signed permission form, found at essentiahealth.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-information.

Lake Superior Community Health Center in Superior: Open to the general public. To make an appointment in Superior at no charge, call 715-392-1955 or visit lschc.org/vax.

Pharmacies

Walgreens in Superior: Make appointment at walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp.

Walmart in Superior: Do not need to be a pharmacy customer. Accepting walk-ins. Schedule an appointment at walmart.com/cp/1228302.

State of Wisconsin

Sign up for Wisconsin's vaccine registry program at vaccinate.wi.gov or call 844-684-1064 toll-free for personal assistance and answers to vaccine-related questions.

This story was updated at 3:35 p.m. June 15. It was originally published Feb. 11.