COVID-19 Vaccine Booster ShotsThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration authorizes booster for specific populations to strengthen immunity.
Those now eligible for a booster include:
As of Sept. 29, Essentia patients and non-patients alike in these additional groups can schedule a vaccine appointment via our MyChart patient portal or call (833) 494-0836 to schedule a vaccine appointment. Additionally, Essentia Health pharmacies will offer vaccination opportunities. Please bring your vaccination card to your booster dose appointment. Separate from the booster approval, the FDA and CDC previously had approved a third dose of mRNA vaccine — Pfizer or Moderna — for moderately to severely immunocompromised people as soon as 28 days after their second shot. Also see COVID-19 testing page on EssentiaHealth.org. There are drop down instructions that are different, depending on whether a patient has MyChart or not. |
COVID-19 Testing
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Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for Positive Test Results
Essentia Health offers a treatment for people at high risk for severe complications from COVID-19 who are diagnosed with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and meeting high-risk criteria. It is also now authorized as a preventive treatment following a close-contact COVID-19 exposure for people meeting high-risk criteria who are unvaccinated, those who may be fully vaccinated but immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, or for those at high risk of exposure in an institutional setting.
Learn more about monoclonal antibody treatment and eligibility to receive this treatment. |