Winona County Public Health Announces This Week’s Vaccine Clinic

Photo: Winona County Emergency Management

WINONA, Minn. (KWNO)- Winona County Health and Human Services will hold one appointment-only COVID-19 vaccine clinic this week.  

The clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7 from 1-5 p.m. at the East End Rec. Center. Public Health Supervisor Melanie Tatge says they’re following directions from the Minnesota Department of Health and will prioritize vulnerable populations.

County officials say they received the Moderna vaccine so they’re unable to vaccine 16 and 17-year-olds.  

The following populations are able and encouraged to sign up for this clinic: 

• Minnesotans 65 years of age or older
• Healthcare personnel
• Long-term care residents
• Pre-K to 12th-grade educators and childcare personnel
• People with specific underlying health conditions:

o Sickle cell disease, Down Syndrome, or oxygen-dependent chronic lung or heart conditions, and those who are in active cancer treatment or immunocompromised from organ transplant 

• Targeted essential workers

o Food processing plants 

• People with rare conditions or disabilities that put them at higher risk
• People age 45 years or older with ONE or more of the below underlying medical conditions; people age 18 years or older with TWO or more of the below underlying medical conditions

o Active Cancer 

o Chronic Kidney Disease 

o Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 

o Down Syndrome 

o Heart Conditions (heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies) 

o Immunocompromised (HIV, bone marrow, chronic steroids for more than 30 days, immunodeficiency disease, or taking immunosuppressive medications) 

o Obesity – Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2 

o Pregnancy 

o Sickle Cell Disease 

o Type 1 or 2 Diabetes 

• Essential frontline workers

o Agricultural, airport staff, additional childcare workers not previously eligible, correctional settings, first responders, food production, food retail, food service, judicial system workers, manufacturing, public health workers, public transit, Postal Service workers 

• Minnesotans 18 years of age and over with any underlying medical condition
• Minnesotans 50-64 regardless of health condition 
• All other essential workforces

o Transportation and logistics, finance, housing/shelter construction, IT/Communications, energy, media, legal, public safety, water, and wastewater 

Individuals needing assistance with registration may use our call line at 507-457-6375. This number is available from Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM. 

Eligible residents can sign up by clicking here.