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Confused about the new COVID booster? Here’s what to know and how to get one.

by Nikhil Kumaran September 19, 2022October 3, 2022

The new bivalent COVID-19 booster is available at state-run sites in Bloomington, Rochester, Moorhead and Duluth. Appointments are required.

Here’s how to get free COVID tests from the federal government, which will stop taking requests after September 2.

by Joey Peters August 31, 2022August 31, 2022

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How to get the COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 in Minnesota.

by Joey Peters June 21, 2022June 22, 2022

Two new pills are now available to treat COVID. Here’s how to determine whether you qualify to receive them.

by Joey Peters April 13, 2022April 15, 2022

Wilson Ekinde: Two years of experience dealing with COVID leaves nurses ‘armed to face the devil.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 25, 2022

Michelle Davenport: ‘I couldn’t break the fever. I thought I was going to lose my life.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Kenyata Carroll: ‘I am seeing a lot of people with permanent disabilities.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Russ-Em Tracy Johnson: ‘You care for people who are angry and don’t want to listen to doctors.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

On Twin Cities COVID wards: A younger, whiter wave of patients. And a whole lot of burnout.

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022December 22, 2022

How to get free COVID tests sent to your home in Minnesota.

by Joey Peters January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

COVID kills Minnesota immigrants at higher rates, younger ages, survey says.

by Joey Peters January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

With Omicron surging, these Minnesotans support the Twin Cities’ renewed mask mandate – in principle. In practice? That’s a slightly different matter.

by Joey Peters January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Minnesota made strides in 2021 to ensure vaccine equity.

by Joey Peters December 29, 2021January 6, 2022

Year Two of the pandemic: Which strategies helped Minnesota distribute vaccines equitably – and which didn’t.

by Joey Peters December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

Gift cards, flight vouchers, college-scholarship lotteries: Some Black health experts express second thoughts about Minnesota’s vaccine incentives.

by Joey Peters December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

Worried about the Omicron variant of COVID? We called a Minnesota medical researcher for information, advice—and reassurance.

by Joey Peters November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

We asked a Minnesota family physician how to keep our families safe from COVID-19 this holiday season—without retreating into isolation (again).

by Joey Peters November 23, 2021November 24, 2021

Employers are offering raises, bonuses and training. In the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases, Minnesota still needs tens of thousands more health care workers.

by Joey Peters November 19, 2021November 22, 2021

Last winter, Minnesota struggled to get the COVID vaccine to people of color. This fall, the state is trying to get the rollout right for kids 5–11.

by Joey Peters November 12, 2021November 15, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine is finally available for Minnesota kids ages 5–11. Here’s how, where, and when to get a shot.

by Joey Peters November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

COVID vaccination rates for Minnesota prison staff lag behind state averages by 21 percent.

by Joey Peters September 3, 2021September 3, 2021

Stacey Danner wavered on getting the vaccine, then died of COVID in July. Friends hope his story can sway others to get shots.

by Catharine Richert August 20, 2021August 20, 2021

COVID-19 Delta variant is hitting Minnesota’s Black communities the hardest. After an early summer lull, vaccination rates are starting to tick back up.

by Joey Peters August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

Back to the future: As a new academic year approaches, schools are once again being forced to make decisions about whether to require masks.

by Joey Peters August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

Delta blues: New CDC guidelines suggest vaccinated people mask indoors in some Minnesota counties.

by Joey Peters July 28, 2021August 6, 2021

A St. Paul postal worker begged for stronger COVID-19 protections. She ended up spending six weeks in the hospital.

by Maryam Jameel, ProPublica July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

In north Minneapolis, come for the haircut, stay for the shot.

by Riham Feshir July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

Minnesota doesn’t know how many people with disabilities have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. Advocates are using a federal grant to try to reach them.

by Joey Peters July 14, 2021July 16, 2021

Many Minnesotans have stopped seeking a COVID vaccine. Now, with expanded mobile outreach, the vaccine is seeking them.

by H. Jiahong Pan July 12, 2021July 13, 2021

Minnesota mosques return to side-by-side prayer with end of COVID-19 social-distancing restrictions

by Hana Ikramuddin June 29, 2021July 12, 2021

BUSINESS & WORK

Too much work or not enough: Latinos in Minnesota describe one pandemic but two very different economies.

by Joey Peters and Greta Kaul June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

A small-scale event in Owatonna finds success among the vaccine-hesitant.

by Joey Peters June 17, 2021June 30, 2021

Impossible until you’re in a life or death situation: How the Minnesota-based Chance Foundation helped fight the pandemic in India.

by Tiffany Bui June 15, 2021June 14, 2021

COVID-19 VACCINE PROJECT

Want to know what to expect when you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Sahan Journal’s COVID-19 vaccine video series answers your questions, in Spanish, Somali, Hmong, and English.

by Sahan Journal May 24, 2021May 20, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions for After You Get Vaccinated

by Sahan Journal May 24, 2021May 20, 2021

Tshuaj COVID-19: Cov Lus Nquag Nug: Nqe Ob

by Sahan Journal May 24, 2021May 20, 2021

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Tallalka COVID-19: Su’aalaha Badanaa La Isweydiiyo: Kadib Tallalka

by Sahan Journal May 24, 2021May 20, 2021

COMMUNITY VOICES

Lee-Yang: Surviving COVID presented the Hmong community with an impossible choice. Mourn the dead together or stay safe on our own?

by May Lee-Yang May 21, 2021May 21, 2021

Black and Latino people in Minneapolis are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at half the rate of white people. We asked Minnesota’s vaccine equity director what’s going on.

by Joey Peters May 20, 2021May 21, 2021

Indian community in Minnesota holds fundraisers—and grieves—as COVID devastates families and friends overseas.

by Joey Peters May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and anywhere in the Twin Cities.

by Joey Peters May 10, 2021May 11, 2021

Asian health leaders in Minnesota fill information gap about COVID-19 death rates.

by Joey Peters April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

What you need to know about getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the north metro, following the police killing of Daunte Wright.

by Joey Peters April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Minnesota mosques will be full during Ramadan. A vaccination campaign aims to protect Muslims from COVID-19.

by Joey Peters April 7, 2021April 9, 2021

For every disease, a cure: Minnesota imams lead by example—and the Qur’an—to battle vaccine hesitancy among the faithful.

by Joey Peters March 31, 2021April 6, 2021

Minnesota meatpacking plants have discovered a secret to vaccinating undocumented workers: Don’t ask for IDs and personal information.

by Joey Peters March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

COVID-19 spreads quickly. So does social media information—and misinformation—about vaccine availability.

by Joey Peters March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

When undocumented means unvaccinated: Some COVID-19 vaccine sites demand U.S. government-issued IDs from eligible Minnesota immigrants seeking shots.

by Joey Peters March 12, 2021March 19, 2021

The Wild Goose Chase: How one Latina’s search for a COVID-19 vaccine became a bureaucratic nightmare.

by Joey Peters March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

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Minnesota data shows disparities in race and ethnicity of who’s getting COVID-19 vaccine.

by Catharine Richert and Dan Kraker March 6, 2021March 6, 2021

Rodrigo Cala (left) and Aaron Blythe (right) eat a late lunch with Javier Garcia (center) and his family after meeting about their cooperatively owned and run farm, Agua Gorda at Mi Pueblito, Jose Garcia's market and restaurant in Long Prairie, Minn. on February 27, 2021.

BUSINESS & WORK

Latino small business stay resilient through a ‘pandemic year.’

by Kathryn Styer Martinez March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Skipping Walmart and Walgreens, Hmong COVID-19 vaccine drive makes first stop at Hmong Village.

by Joey Peters March 2, 2021March 6, 2021

For some Latinos, Minnesota’s new COVID-19 vaccine connector is more like a road to nowhere.

by Joey Peters February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

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COVID-19 VACCINE PROJECT

Introducing Sahan Journal’s COVID-19 vaccine video series: All the information you need in Spanish, Somali, Hmong, and English.

by Sahan Journal February 25, 2021March 8, 2021

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COVID-19 Vacuna: Preguntas más frecuentes

by Sahan Journal February 25, 2021March 10, 2021

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Tshauj COVID-19: Cov lus nquag nug

by Sahan Journal February 25, 2021March 10, 2021

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Tallaalka COVID-19: Su’aalaha badanaa la isweydiiyo.

by Sahan Journal February 25, 2021March 10, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently asked questions

by Sahan Journal February 25, 2021May 20, 2021

‘A huge death event in our nation’s history’: COVID-19 drives up mortality rates in Minnesota—especially for people of color.

by Joey Peters February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Vaccinate people of color.

by Vijendra Agarwal February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Everyone agrees people of color aren’t getting the COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. How bad the problem is, and what to do about it are less clear.

by Joey Peters February 19, 2021February 24, 2021

Getting to ‘yes’: Voices from inside immigrant communities are crucial to overcoming misinformation on COVID-19 vaccine.

by Joey Peters February 16, 2021February 23, 2021

The Survivor

by Joey Peters February 15, 2021February 14, 2021

Minnesota’s communities of color are suffering the most from COVID-19. Clinics that serve them are trying to get vaccines in arms—fast.

by Joey Peters February 4, 2021February 3, 2021

A large COVID outbreak among ICE detainees appears to be over in Kandiyohi County. Advocates say other Minnesota jails are equally vulnerable.

by Joey Peters January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

As a health reporter, I should be able to tell you where and when to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The chaotic vaccine rollout has left everyone confused—including me.

by Joey Peters January 25, 2021February 5, 2021

COMMUNITY VOICES

Black and brown people have been subject to suffering and neglect at the hands of doctors in the past. It’s still worth getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

by Dr. Nathan T. Chomilo January 18, 2021January 19, 2021

New Minnesota COVID-19 hotline for immigrants and refugees answers questions in 13 languages.

by Joey Peters December 24, 2020December 23, 2020

‘We need our own people to provide us with information:’ With COVID-19 hitting East St. Paul Somali community hard, a local nonprofit presses for awareness and testing.

by Abdirahman Mohamed December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

After the rush to develop a COVID vaccine, a big, new challenge: Getting people to take it.

by Joey Peters December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

University of Minnesota hosts new nationwide COVID-19 initiative to reach immigrants and refugees.

by Joey Peters December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Protecting the living while serving the dead, Hmong funerals adapt to COVID-19 times

by Joey Peters December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 forces new restrictions on Minnesota restaurants, bars, gyms

by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Asian American leaders in Minnesota condemn racism related to COVID-19

by Logan Carroll October 16, 2020October 23, 2020

Cameroonian American combats COVID-19 back home by building software in Minnesota.

by Jeffrey Bissoy August 28, 2020August 30, 2020

Sunday Mass is on YouTube and COVID-19 testing is free: Minneapolis–St. Paul Catholic archdiocese adapts in an age of pandemic

by Joey Peters August 19, 2020August 30, 2020

Minnesota governor orders people to wear masks in restaurants, stores and most indoor spaces.

by Brian Bakst July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Minnesota health officials offer ‘no-barriers’ COVID-19 testing across state for immigrants, uninsured

by Hibah Ansari July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

‘We lost everything’: COVID-19 and Lake Street fires shut clinics in south Minneapolis immigrant neighborhoods

by Joey Peters June 29, 2020August 30, 2020

Amazon workers warned about COVID-19 risks at Minnesota warehouses. Workers kept getting infected

by Ibrahim Hirsi June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father, Nur Omar Mohamed, dies of COVID-19 complications

by Joey Peters June 15, 2020August 30, 2020

Faith

Twin Cities mosques set strict measures as they reopen doors for worshippers

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Jaida Grey Eagle June 13, 2020June 13, 2020

Walz says houses of worship can open at 25% occupancy

by MPR News Staff May 23, 2020May 23, 2020

How to be an ally for Asian Americans facing racism amid COVID-19

by MPR News Staff May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

Despite the risks, essential retail workers often have little option but going to work

by Sheila Regan May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

Yam koj yuavtsum paub txog Minnesota tsab cai ‘nyob nyabxeeb’

by MPR News Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Waxa aad u baahantahay in in aad ka ogaato amarka Minnesota ee ‘is ilaali’

by MPR News Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Lo que necesitan saber sobre la orden de Minnesota de “mantenerse a salvo”

by MPR News Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

What you need to know about Minnesota’s ‘stay safe’ order

by MPR News Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Gov. Walz tsab cai nyob-hauv-tsev yuav xaus rau hnub Sunday. Muaj tej yam kev txwv yuav tswj ntxiv mus.

by MPR News Staff May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

La orden del Gobernador Walz de quedarse en casa expirará el domingo. Se mantendrán algunas restricciones.

by MPR News Staff May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Amarka guri-joogga ee Badhasaab Walz ayaa Axadda ku eg. Wali qaybo xanibaaddaas ka mid ah ayaa sii jiri doona.

by MPR News Staff May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Gov. Walz’s stay-at-home order will expire on Sunday. Some restrictions will remain in place.

by MPR News Staff May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Federal judge rules ICE detainees will remain in Sherburne County Jail

by Joey Peters May 14, 2020August 30, 2020

At Amazon’s Eagan warehouse, COVID-19’s spread leaves workers scared, angry

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim May 9, 2020June 15, 2020

COVID-19 keeps doulas out of hospitals and turning to online services to support mothers giving birth

by Joey Peters May 6, 2020August 30, 2020

Movement grows to provide rent and mortgage relief to Minnesota tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sheila Regan April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Judge recommends against release of Sherburne County ICE inmates

by Joey Peters April 29, 2020August 30, 2020

Worthington pork plant employees say tight working conditions, non-stop pace made COVID-19 outbreak inevitable

by Joey Peters April 28, 2020August 30, 2020

BUSINESS & WORK

Immigrant micro-business owners band together to seek rent and mortgage relief

by Natalie Cierzan April 27, 2020April 27, 2020