COVID-19 Treatment People 50 or older or who have a chronic medical condition are at risk of severe illness from COVID-19. If you test positive, even if your symptoms are mild, talk to your health care provider right away to see if treatment is right for you. Test to treat locations are also available around the state where you can get tested, talk to a health care provider, and potentially receive the medication all in one location. Learn more at COVID-19 Medications and Minnesota COVID-19 Response: Treatments.  COVID-19 Stories of Community Outreach and Partnership COVID-19 Stories of Community Outreach and Partnership highlight the efforts of our staff in collaboration with community partners during the COVID-19 response. Some stories provide insight into how this work is done, others discuss what challenges our teams face, but all of them recognize how COVID-19 has pushed MDH to try new strategies so we can fulfill our mission of protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of all Minnesotans. An Olympic Achievement: Getting COVID-19 Vaccines to the Disability Community This past summer, many Minnesotans were able to celebrate the return of music and food festivals, neighborhood nights, and for some, the Special Olympics, which stopped for the last few years because of COVID-19. The Special Olympics provides Olympic-style sports training competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Since 1973, the Special Olympics has created space for people in the community to build their physical fitness, partake in competitive sports with other athletes, and convene the community for athletic events. This summer, Special Olympics Minnesota hosted a weekend of competition with over 2,200 athletes, coaches, and partners in Stillwater.  Special Olympics provided MDH with an outdoor space in their main event area and MDH was able to set up a tent and COVID-19 vaccination stations and bring in a medical team. MDH also partnered with the Minnesota Disability Law Center and Stairstep Foundation, one of MDH's COVID Community Coordinator organizations, and were able to vaccinate 41 people with either a primary series dose of the vaccine or a booster. MDH also offered free COVID-19 tests and masks to anyone interested. Read more:
An Olympic Achievement: Getting COVID-19 Vaccines to the Disability Community | Guidance and Resources NEW: UPDATED: NOTE: Look for an "Updated" date below guidance links on our website to know when the resource was last revised. | 
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