Overview of vaccine: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/index.jsp
The following article about COVID vaccines was published by the Mayo Clinic. Please click the link read the article titled "COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Debunked."
Free COVID-19 testing in the community: www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/testsites/index.html
For information about COVID-19 in a variety of languages: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html (information is linked on right side of page)
Link to MN Department of Health: Strategies to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota
For up-to-date information, visit the websites of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . The best guidance for avoiding COVID-19 is to take the same precautions you take for avoiding colds and flu:
1. Stay home when sick.
2. Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds at a time.
3. Cover your coughs and sneezes with your sleeve or a tissue, not your hand. Throw the tissue away when you are done.
4. Stay informed. Visit the MDH and CDC websites often.
Minnesota Department of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute of Corrections
Staff and incarcerated individuals are showing their support for the vaccine rollout by adding their photo to the message "I'm taking the COVID vaccine. Who's with me?" These posters were then shared through-out our facilities to help build support. Many who have participated are pictured below.
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