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UPDATED: MPOX VACCINATION AFTER 10/31/2024.
Most of the mpox vaccinations used to fund free mpox vaccinations like MPLSpox Taskforce & Fairview ran out at the end of October. The vaccinations were provided for free and was not part our grant funding. As a result at our remaining clinics we will be offering COVID and Flu vaccinations and only mpox health education. If you have insurance, there is a list of clinics below that offered vaccinations and they may have ordered more after 10/31/2024 in the commercial market.
As of November 4, 2024 we can confirm the following clinic have purchased and will have the JYNNEOS:
Red Door Clinic: 612-543-5555. Ask for vaccination nurse, otherwise,
Clinic 555: 651-266-1255 – will have vaccinations soon awaiting shipment.
Who can Get Vaccinated?
Mpox vaccinations no longer have a selection criteria. Anyone who wants a JYNNEOS vaccination can get one at our M Health Fairview & Minneapolis Mpox Taskforce.
Where to Get Vaccinated:
Welcome to JYNNEOS (mpox) central for the Twin Cities. Here you will find places for your 1st or 2nd vaccination for mpox. If you were vaccinated at an MPLSpox vaccination event and need to find our additional events, or if you’re looking for your 1st shot and need to know where to go, you’re in the right place!
MPLSpox Taskforce & Fairview Health Vaccination Events
JYNNEOS (mpox vaccine) and flu are available to those who are eligible. COVID-19 vaccinations are now available regardless of insurance status. (No income or Insurance verification or ID is required).
We partner with the City of Minneapolis Health Department, the Minnesota Department of Health, The Family Partnership and a Mother’s Love Initiative. We have the only location offering Mpox vaccinations in North Minneapolis at Jordan Area Community Council and The Family Partnership in South Minneapolis.Below are the dates for Mpox, Covid, *Flu vaccinations at our monthly locations.
*Flu shots are not offered year-round.
The Family Partnership (1527 E. Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55407)
We hold vaccination events monthly part of health fair with a focus on those experiencing homelessness. Open to the general public.
Upcoming Dates:
- Tuesday, 11/5/2024 – 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM – COVID, Flu only
- Tuesday, 12/3/2024 – 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM – COVID, Flu, if available.
In addition to Mpox, Flu, and *COVID-19 vaccinations, other social services agencies provide a wide range of services that change every week, including:
- Mpox, Flu, and *COVID-19 screening for those who are eligible
- Access to public health nurses
- HIV and STI testing
- Housing resources
- Domestic abuse services
- Insurance Navigators
- Other services for those experiencing homelessness
- All are welcome!
Jordan Area Community Council (2147 Lowry Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN 55411)
Find us at JACC, 2nd Tuesday of each month:
- Tuesday, November 12, 4:30-6:30pm – COVID, Flu only
- Tuesday, December 10, 4:30-6:30pm – COVID, Flu (if supplies last)
Clinics offering Mpox vaccine:
Minneapolis:
- M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC)
909 Fulton St. SE, Minneapolis MN 55455
Patients can make an appointment to receive the vaccination through our Infectious Disease Clinic at the MPLS CSC location. To schedule a vaccine or contact the clinic with questions, please call 651-471-9544. - Red Door Clinic: 612-543-5555
- Allina – Uptown Clinic: 612-824-1772
- Hennepin Healthcare – Whittier Clinic: (612) 873-6963
- Positive Care Center (HCMC)*only scheduling if you are living with HIV and you receive care here: 612-873-2700
- Indian Health Board: 612-721-9800
- The Aliveness Project – THRIVE Clinic: 612-822-7946
Saint Paul:
- Clinic 555: 651-266-1255
- United Family Medicine: 651-758-9500
Saint Louis Park:
- Park Nicollet – Saint Louis Park: 952-993-1000
Stillwater:
- Health Partners – Stillwater: 651-439-1234
Saint Cloud:
- CentraCare – LGBTQ Health Clinic: 320-654-3633
Duluth:
- Essentia Health – 3rd Street: 218-786-8364
- St. Luke’s Hospital: 218-249-7990
Visit Mpox Vaccine Locator for more locations! You may also request vaccination through your primary medical providers at HealthPartners, Allina, Sanford, and Fairview health systems but your particular location may not have it readily available so make sure to check with your provider before scheduling.
CDC highly recommends vaccination against Mpox if:
- You had known or suspected exposure to someone with mpox
- You had a sex partner in the past 2 weeks who was diagnosed with mpox
- You are a gay, bisexual, or other man who has sex with men or a transgender, nonbinary, or gender-diverse person
- You are living with HIV/AIDS
- You have a sex partner with any of the above risks
- You work in settings where you may be exposed to mpox:
- You work with orthopox viruses in a laboratory
It is important to remember that Mpox is skin-to-skin transmitted infection. The majority of cases of Mpox in the 2022 outbreak and beyond were contracted from sexual contact among men who have sex with men, but anyone is able to get Mpox. There is a risk to anyone who has skin-to-skin contact with an individual with a lesion, or come in contact with bedding, or clothing that had liquid form an infected lesions associated with Mpox could transmit the virus.