Where Kids 12-15 Can Get Vaccinated In Richfield

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

The new age group is eligible for Pfizer shots at Minnesota's CVS, Hy-Vee, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies. 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.

• Walgreens — 12 W 66th Street, Richfield, MN 55423
• CVS — 6540 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423
• CVS — 6445 Richfield Parkway, Richfield, MN 55423
• Hy-Vee — 1500 Central Park Commons Dr, Eagan, MN 55121
• Walmart — 700 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55420

"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