Other Testing Resources:

• Community Testing
  • Midway COVID-19 Community Testing site
    • Located at former Herberger's Department Store, 1400 University Ave., St. Paul
    • Offers rapid antigen testing M-F, 11am-6pm and Sundays from 11am-4pm 
    • Walk-ins accepted but appointments preferred
  • Testing | Ramsey County
  • Getting Tested for COVID-19 (MDH website)
  • Find Testing Locations

-Revised on 5/24/22

SPPS and Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health host weekly vaccination clinics for anyone ages 5 and older. Visit spps.org/covidvaccine to see upcoming dates and make appointments.

• Check the Ramsey County COVID-19 Vaccine website for community and mobile clinics in and near St. Paul.
• Walk in or schedule an appointment with Minnesota’s Community Vaccination Programs at Mall of America (Bloomington) or MSP Terminal 2. You can also get connected to a vaccine through Minnesota’s Vaccine Connector.
• Use the Vaccine Locator Map to find vaccine locations near you. 

Minnesota Department of Health has added a new webpage that helps parents learn about the vaccinations now available to children and teens, and connect with locations/clinics offering the vaccine. Use the link below to learn more and find a vaccination location for your child:

• Link: COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Teens

See what some of our local pediatricians want parents to know about getting their children vaccinated.

Easily access your immunization record and keep track of immunizations you'll need in the future through The Docket. Minnesota's immunization information system, MIIC, combines immunizations into a single record. The Docket is a secure mobile app that utilizes MIIC information, allowing you to access your shot record, including COVID-19 vaccinations. The app provides a PDF document of the immunization record that can be saved to your mobile device, printed, emailed or texted as needed. 

To learn more or to download, see the link below:

• Link: The Docket

COVID Community Coordinators are available to support Minnesotans who need COVID information specific to their communities, including in their languages. These community-based organizations serve those communities hit hardest by the pandemic, providing guidance on COVID vaccinations, testing and other resources. To learn more, click on the link below:

• Link: COVID-19 Community Coordinators 

-Originally posted on 4/26/21

Do you have questions about whether you qualify for a vaccine? What to expect with your COVID shot? The list below is a set of links to MDH and CDC information that covers everything from what you need to bring to the vaccine clinic to why teens should now be vaccinated. 

• Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines (MDH)
• CDC Frequently Asked Questions
• What to Expect After Receiving Your Vaccine

-Revised on 11/22/22

COVID-19 Testing & Important Community Resources Update

Testing remains an important strategy in the fight against COVID-19. There are more options for testing now than ever before. Anyone who has symptoms should isolate and be tested right away. Those who have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19 should quarantine following Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) guidelines, and be tested 5-7 days later.

Ramsey County residents can order COVID-19 saliva tests on the Vault Health website. This at-home saliva test is offered at no cost from the State of Minnesota, and you will not be asked for payment information. You will be asked for insurance information if you have it, but it is not required to test at home. Each test needs a unique email address, and a photo ID is required. 

In addition to testing, the county and other local organizations have resources available to support mental health, childcare, food and other needs that have been growing due to the pandemic. A few of these resources include:

• Ramsey County Children’s Mental Health Collaborative: Resources for schools to help support children’s mental health.
• Minnesota Black Community COVID-19 Hotline: Support for Minnesota’s African American community, 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Call 612-254-1145 for important information about COVID testing sites and resources that support food security, physical and mental health, employment, housing, childcare, legal rights and other COVID-19 related challenges.
• HACER (Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research): COVID-19 hotline providing information in English and Spanish about testing, self-isolating and other resources. The hotline is 651-304-6145 and is answered weekdays from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Collaborative has put together a Youth Mental Health Emergency Crisis Guide that outlines a step-by-step response for schools and health care providers.

-Revised on 11/22/22

The COVID Cares Stress Phone Support Service is available to any Minnesotan experiencing COVID-related stress. Call 833-HERE4MN (833-437-3466) for free telephone support from 9am to 9pm every day.

• The service is a collaboration with volunteers from the Minnesota Psychiatric Society, the Minnesota Psychological Association, the Minnesota Black Psychologists, and Mental Health Minnesota.

-Originally posted on 3/4/21

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has instructed schools to follow a Decision Tree map designed for schools to determine student or staff exclusion status due to COVID contraction or exposure. View SPPS's Decision Tree document here. Translated versions can be found in the right margin of this webpage, under COVID-19 resources.

MDH has a webpage devoted to Schools and COVID-19. View the webpage here. It also has a COVID webpage for Spanish speakers, as well as webpages in Hmong and Somali.

Take the same precautions recommended for avoiding colds and flu:

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough.

Link: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/prevention.html

MDH has also put out a video that explains in a very visual way, how the virus spreads. View the YouTube video here.

-Updated 11/22/22