Where Can Kids 12 To 15 Get Vaccinated In Minnesota: LIST

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesotan kids ages 12 to 15 can begin receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after the Centers for Disease Control provided final authorization Wednesday.

As of Thursday, Minnesota kids 12 and older can receive the vaccine at the following locations:

• CVS pharmacies in Minnesota that have the Pfizer vaccine
• HyVee pharmacies in Minnesota that have the Pfizer vaccine
• Walgreens pharmacies in Minnesota that have the Pfizer vaccine
• Children's Minnesota (Minneapolis, St. Paul locations)

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The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine that is set to receive approval for people ages 12 to 15. Parent or guardian consent is required for COVID-19 vaccination for people under 18.

Here are ways that parents can find open appointments for the Pfizer vaccine:

• Minnesota Vaccine Connector program.
• The Minnesota Vaccine Locator Map
• The federal Vaccine Finder
• Reaching out to your child's primary health care provider, a local public health department, or a local pharmacy

"The Pfizer vaccine has gone through rigorous clinical trials on children in this age group and has proven to be a highly safe and effective preventative measure against the deadly coronavirus," said Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcom.

"Minnesota parents can feel confident in the science, medical experts, and federal guidelines expanding authorization to 12-to-15-year-olds, and I hope they get their children vaccinated as soon as possible. Every person who gets vaccinated helps us slow the spread of this disease and protect those who cannot get vaccinated."

More than 60 percent of Minnesota residents 16 and older — or 2,660,945 people — have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Just over 49 percent have completed their vaccine series.

Gov. Tim Walz announced earlier in May that once 70 percent of Minnesotans ages 16 and older receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the mask mandate will end. The mandate will end regardless on July 1.