News Release Sept. 7, 2022 Appointments are now available for Minnesotans to receive an updated bivalent booster at state-run vaccination sites at the Mall of America (MOA) and Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC). Additional state sites will …
News Release Aug. 11, 2022 Contact information Excessive drinking cost Minnesotans nearly $8 billion in 2019, according to a new study from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study …
News Release Aug. 3, 2022 Contact information A new report from the Minnesota Department of Health shows the number of reportable adverse events and instances of patient harm rose in 2021 during the past year-long reporting period in Minnesota hospitals, …
News Release Aug. 4, 2022 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today released its first-ever Minnesota Maternal Mortality Report (PDF), which examined maternal deaths during or within one year of pregnancy from 2017 to 2018. While …
News Release July 19, 2022 Contact information Patients registered in Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program will be eligible to buy gummies and chews from the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries starting Aug. 1. In preparation for the change, registered …
News Release July 14, 2022 Contact information Starting Saturday, July 16, people facing a mental health crisis can dial 988 to connect to support. The change is part of a nationwide effort to transition the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to a phone …
News Release July 14, 2022 Contact information State reports record drug overdose deaths in 2021 Increasing prevalence of fentanyl thought to be a contributing factor Minnesota public health officials reported a record number of overdose deaths in 2021, …
News Release July 1, 2022 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health today identified additional cases of monkeypox virus in Minnesota residents, for a total of six cases. All of the cases are identified in adults who live in the Twin Cities …
News Release June 29. 2022 Contact information Health officials say STD testing, prompt treatment can prevent spread Syphilis cases rose sharply in Minnesota in 2021, bringing them to concerning levels, according to an annual report of sexually transmitted …
News Release June 27, 2022 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today reported a presumptive case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult in the Twin Cities area. Initial testing was completed on Saturday at the MDH Public Health …
News Release June 22, 2022 Two more Minnesota COVID-19 testing sites will soon offer test-to-treat options: MSP Airport, beginning on June 23, and Saint Paul-Midway, beginning on June 27. At community test-to-treat sites, Minnesotans can get tested for …
News Release June 19, 2022 Contact information Today, the State of Minnesota announced that appointments at the state-run Mall of America COVID-19 vaccination site are now open for Minnesota children between 6 months and 5 years old. This follows final …
News Release June 14, 2022 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is working closely with Hennepin County Public Health and health care providers to investigate two confirmed cases of measles in children who are siblings and live in …
News Release June 2, 2022 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is holding a virtual public meeting June 9 at 6 p.m. to get views and feedback from the public about a proposal for a new, free-standing mental health hospital in Saint …
News Release June 13, 2022 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) assumed control of Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island on Saturday due to concerns that a growing list of unpaid bills threatened critical services for residents. The …
News Release June 1, 2022 Contact information Minnesota officials are warning consumers to avoid eating fresh, organic strawberries from the FreshKampo or HEB brands after linking hepatitis A illnesses to these strawberries. The Minnesota Department of …
News Release May 11, 2022 The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is opening a new COVID-19 community testing location in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul and closing two existing testing sites as part of the state’s ongoing work to adjust testing …
News Release May 6, 2022 Contact information Prompted by a cluster of hepatitis cases of unknown origin among children in multiple states and countries, state health officials are asking parents to watch for signs of liver inflammation in their children – …
News Release May 2, 2022 Contact information Providing clean and abundant drinking water to all Minnesotans is a big job, and a new report released today by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Minnesota Drinking Water Annual Report for 2021 (PDF), …
News Release April 27, 2022 Contact information The work of Minnesota’s Public Health Laboratory and its many partner labs around the state earned praise and recognition from Gov. Tim Walz Monday as he toured the laboratory in St. Paul and presented a …
