| View this as a webpage Minnesota Department of Health January 27, 2022 New Federal Testing Site in Saint Paul A new COVID-19 testing site providing up to 1,000 nasal swab PCR tests per day opened on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Building. The site will be free and open to anyone daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will operate through Feb. 14. MnDOT Building
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55155 The building is wheelchair accessible, and free parking is available on the main level of Parking Ramp F. Staff will not collect any insurance information. Appointments are highly recommended, though a small number of walk-ins will be accepted each day. To guarantee a test, register directly with the testing provider at I Need a COVID-19 Test. Appointment slots will open online on Friday afternoon. Governor Walz secured the federally operated testing site in response to continued high demand for testing amid the COVID-19 case surge brought on by the Omicron variant.  Distributing Over 2 Million KN95 Masks to Minnesotans Today, Governor Walz announced the state will provide 2.1 million KN95 masks to community groups, local public health agencies, schools, and other entities to ensure Minnesotans have access to high-quality masks during the current COVID-19 wave. Around 650,000 KN95 masks will go to local public health agencies for residents, and schools will receive 550,000 masks to distribute to staff and students. Other recipients include MDH's COVID-19 Community Coordinators, child care centers, clinics serving Medicaid enrollees, and tribal nations. The State of Minnesota has started to distribute masks this week, with further shipments in the days ahead. Organizations receiving masks will provide them directly to Minnesotans, and they will inform their communities how to get their masks. The State of Minnesota is working to prioritize getting these masks to people in higher-risk settings, higher-risk populations, and schools. Read the news release: Governor Walz Announces 2.1 Million Free KN95 Masks Distributed to Minnesotans Through Schools, Community Groups Kids Deserve A Shot Registration Open The Kids Deserve a Shot registration form is now open for parents to claim their $200 Visa gift card for vaccinating their 5- to 11-year-old children. Minnesota families whose 5- to 11-year-olds receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in January and February are eligible to receive a $200 gift card. The registration form will stop accepting requests at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28. Gift card requests will be fulfilled throughout the month of March 2022. Earlier this month, the Walz-Flanagan Administration launched the "Kids Deserve A Shot" program to help boost child vaccination rates. After announcing the program on Jan. 11, first dose vaccination rates for 5- to 11-year-olds increased by 14 %. Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Materials We are adding new videos, print materials, and translated documents often. Check out the pages below to view, download, or print these resources. Language Line interpreter assistance is available at all community testing sites. People can also request language assistance when they make an appointment. Some testing sites may have COVID-19 Community Coordinators or staff to help guide people through the testing process. You can connect with a COVID-19 Community Coordinator at any time for testing help: COVID Community Coordinator Search. | 
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