COVID-19 Vaccine at St. Luke’s

St. Luke’s is offering COVID-19 Vaccines, by appointment only, as follows:

Booster shots

Booster shots are approved for specific groups of people 65+ or those who are otherwise at high risk of exposure or severe disease, as specified below, who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for their initial series of shots. (If you received Moderna or Janssen/J&J for your initial series, you are not eligible for a booster at this time.) Boosters can be given six months after completion of the initial series, and are intended to help the immune system to “boost” its response to COVID-19.

Booster Eligibility Requirements: The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from FDA to provide a single booster dose six months after completion of the initial series of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine/COMIRNATY vaccine in individuals:

• 65 years of age and older
• 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19
• 18 through 64 years of age whose frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2 puts them at high risk of serious complications of COVID-19 including severe COVID-19

People will be required to attest at their vaccine appointment that they meet the above criteria and are eligible to receive a booster dose.

3rd Dose

Third doses are approved for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. We are offering both Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine/COMIRNATY and Moderna third doses. If you feel you qualify, please call your primary care provider for a referral (required).

Initial Vaccine Series

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine/COMIRNATY is available for people 12+ (under 18, parent/guardian authorization required). Moderna is available for people 18+.

All are welcome. You do not need to be a Minnesota resident or St. Luke’s patient. *Note: Patients under 18 are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian or bring a signed vaccine form. (Vaccine information sheets are available here).

Location

Vaccines are given at St. Luke’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, located at the corner of 9th Avenue E. and E. 1st Street on St. Luke's main campus in downtown Duluth. Click here for hours.

About the Vaccine
St. Luke’s is administering FDA approved vaccines and vaccines currently approved for use under EUA. This includes the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine (Comirnaty), which is FDA approved for those 16+, and available under EUA for those 12-15 years of age, and the Moderna vaccine, which is available under EUA for those 18+. These vaccines are safe and effective and have undergone rigorous testing from the Food and Drug Administration to ensure safety and efficacy. Both vaccines are highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 illness and hospitalizations.

Cost
There are no out-of-pocket costs for receiving the vaccine. Private insurance companies and government insurance programs like Medicare will fully cover the cost of administering the vaccine. For those who are uninsured, the cost will be fully covered.

Updated 9/24/2021 at 11am

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