Minnesota Department of Health Press Releases

• Published on September 30, 2021 - 17:15 GMT

  Nonfatal drug overdoses increased during COVID-19 pandemic Sept. 22, 2021 Minnesota student leaders host medical professionals in ...

  News Release Sept. 30, 2021 Contact information Improving health and wellness is possible for anyone who uses drugs, including the more than 14,000 Minnesotans who had an overdose treated at a hospital in 2020. In fact, in 2020, for every overdose death of …

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• Published on September 22, 2021 - 19:48 GMT

  Minnesota student leaders host medical professionals in statewide town hall to answer youth questions about COVID-19

  News Release Sept. 22, 2021 Contact information Youth from across the state joined a virtual town hall with medical professionals to engage with peers about COVID-19 Monday afternoon. The town hall was led by student leaders from Minnesota FFA and MN HOSA …

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• Published on September 21, 2021 - 16:42 GMT

  Rural health leaders share recommendations to boost mental health care in Greater Minnesota

  News Release Sept. 21, 2021 Contact information One of the challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic has been the need to boost access to mental health care in many areas of Minnesota. This challenge can be particularly daunting in the less populated …

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• Published on September 20, 2021 - 15:17 GMT

  COVID-19 mobile vaccination units project extended after success through the summer

  News Release Sept. 20, 2021 Contact information The state today announced the extension of the COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit project that aims to reduce barriers and help increase equitable access to vaccination. The success and popularity of the units …

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• Published on September 15, 2021 - 22:55 GMT

  Minnesota’s obesity rate rose slightly in 2020

  News Release Sept. 15, 2021 Contact information Data released today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows Minnesota’s adult obesity rate in 2020 was 30.7%, up from 30.1% in 2019. While the increase of 0.6% is not considered …

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• Published on September 15, 2021 - 17:33 GMT

  New mobile app gives Minnesotans access to their immunization record faster

  News Release Sept. 15, 2021 Contact information Minnesotans can now easily access their immunization record through their smartphones or other mobile devices by using an app called Docket. Docket enables residents with a Minnesota Immunization Information …

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• Published on September 3, 2021 - 21:29 GMT

  State announces COVID-19 testing sites in Lino Lakes and Minneapolis

  News Release September 3, 2021 Today, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced two semi-permanent COVID-19 community testing sites in Lino Lakes and Minneapolis. “As more and more Minnesotans get vaccinated, testing remains a critical component …

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• Published on August 26, 2021 - 16:32 GMT

  State announces COVID-19 testing sites in Bloomington and Saint Paul, relocation of Mankato and St. Cloud sites

  News Release Aug. 26, 2021 Contact information Today, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced two new semi-permanent COVID-19 community testing sites in Bloomington and Saint Paul, and the relocation of the existing testing sites in Mankato and …

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• Published on August 24, 2021 - 21:48 GMT

  MDH and partners release new state plan to improve oral health Aug. 23, 2021 New website helps young families connect to local ...

  News Release Aug. 24, 2021 Contact information More than 200 community stakeholders and dental providers have come together to create the State Oral Health Plan 2020-2030 that outlines a road map for preventing dental disease, making oral health care in …

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• Published on August 23, 2021 - 14:16 GMT

  New website helps young families connect to local services

  News Release from Minnesota's Children's Cabinet Aug. 23, 2021 Contact information Pregnant and parenting families with children from birth to 8 years of age now have a new tool to connect to services in their local communities that support healthy …

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• Published on August 17, 2021 - 19:39 GMT

  State announces new, no-fee COVID-19 testing options for schools to help keep kids in classrooms

  News Release August 17, 2021 Contact information Today the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced updates to Minnesota’s statewide education testing program. Schools will now have a variety of testing …

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• Published on August 13, 2021 - 16:46 GMT

  Weekly Student Vaccinations More Than Doubled Since ‘Vax to School’ Launch

  News Release Aug. 13, 2021 Contact information Video: MDH Releases Campaign Video with Minnesota Teacher of the Year Alumni Student COVID-19 vaccinations have been on the rise since the state launched the ‘Vax to School’ campaign last month. Two weeks into …

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• Published on July 28, 2021 - 19:29 GMT

  State officials recommend CDC school COVID-19 guidance for fall

  News Release July 28, 2021 Contact information With students, families, and K-12 educators preparing for the start of the 2021-22 school year amid concerns about an uptick in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, health and education officials are …

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• Published on July 27, 2021 - 17:34 GMT

  Assisted living residents, family members encouraged to check new online provider list

  News Release July 27, 2021 Contact information With the state’s new assisted living protections scheduled to kick in Aug. 1, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) posted an online list of the facilities approved to be licensed as assisted living …

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• Published on July 9, 2021 - 22:23 GMT

  State health officials investigating Legionnaires’ cases linked to Albert Lea hotel

  News Release July 9, 2021 Contact information Cases of Legionnaires’ disease associated with an Albert Lea hotel are prompting state health officials to warn anyone who stayed at the hotel in late June to seek medical care promptly if they are ill. …

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• Published on June 30, 2021 - 16:34 GMT

  Health officials outline COVID-19 testing recommendations for summer season

  News Release June 30, 2021 Even as Minnesotans continue to push back COVID-19 through vaccination and other measures, health officials today said COVID-19 testing will remain a key tool in the coming months to help Minnesota keep the virus at bay. To …

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• Published on June 22, 2021 - 15:21 GMT

  Sexually transmitted diseases remain a public health challenge during COVID-19 pandemic

  News Release June 22, 2021 Contact information Newly released 2020 data from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) show some sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV rates in Minnesota decreased slightly during the pandemic while others continued to …

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• Published on June 3, 2021 - 14:20 GMT

  Good planning prevented pandemic problems for public water suppliers in Minnesota

  News Release June 3, 2021 Despite the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, public water utilities in Minnesota continued to provide safe drinking water to millions of Minnesotans over the past year, according to new data from the Minnesota …

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• Published on May 26, 2021 - 17:24 GMT

  As vaccinations rise, state to sunset Worthington COVID-19 community testing site due to steady drop in testing demand, decreasing ...

  News Release May 21, 2021 Today, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced the Worthington community testing site will sunset and host its last day of testing on Sunday, May 23 with the expiration of the rental agreement at the Worthington Event …

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• Published on May 20, 2021 - 17:53 GMT

  Mankato COVID-19 testing site relocating to Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center

  News Release May 20, 2021 Today, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced the Mankato community testing site currently located at the former Gander Mountain will be moving to Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center located at 1 Civic Center Plaza …

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