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

Jun. 15—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.