COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Please note: COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at this time.
M Health Fairview is currently giving COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals ages 12 and older. To make an appointment for individuals ages 12-17, please call 612-336-2690. For more information on what to expect at your vaccine appointment, please read the FAQs below.
COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form
All patients will need to provide a completed consent form to receive their vaccine. If you are 12-17 years old, you will need to provide a consent form (links below) that is signed by your parent or guardian at your appointment. If a parent will come with you to your appointment, you can complete the form at that time. If you are age 18 or older, you can do this at your appointment or fill it out ahead of time and bring it to your appointment. Find the consent form below, or it is also available in the following languages: Arabic, Amharic, Chinese, Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Efforts
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing persistent health inequities for communities of color and Indigenous communities and is exacerbating Minnesota’s racial disparities. Learn more about our efforts to make vaccinations accessible, affordable, and available within a trusted space with appropriate language and cultural considerations.
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
After a 10-day pause in April, the CDC and FDA said on April 23 that health systems can resume giving out the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine. The temporary pause gave experts time to review reports that a rare blood clot disorder called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) was occurring in women younger than 50 after they received the vaccination.
More than 8 million doses of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) have been given out across the country. As of April 25, 2021, experts found 15 reports of the blood clot disorder in women under 50 – or a rate of approximately 0.9 per 1 million vaccinations.
M Health Fairview will resume Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine at our sites based on these recently issued recommendations. We have every indication that the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine is safe, and we consider the risk to patients to be extremely small. The chance of severe complications or hospitalization due to COVID-19 is far higher, and vaccination remains the fastest and safest way to end the pandemic.
If you have experienced concerning symptoms after receiving the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine, please go to an emergency department, call 911, or reach out to your primary care provider.
If you meet vaccine eligibility guidelines and are 18 years of age or older, please visit our COVID-19 Resource Hub to answer our screening questions, log into MyChart, check appointment availability, and schedule an appointment. COVID-19 vaccine appointments are only available at select M Health Fairview locations across the statewide, and you may need to travel to a different clinic than the one you typically visit. Click here for a map of our vaccination locations, or read more.
Yes, we require an appointment in order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. However, you do not need an appointment to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at our retail pharmacies. They are available for walk-in visits. To schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, please visit our eligibility screener and scheduler. Please note: Patients ages 12-17 must schedule an appointment at a location offering the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is offered to patients age 12 and older at the following hub sites:
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Midway
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Brooklyn Park
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Oxboro
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Woodwinds
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is offered to patients age 12 and older during a visit with your provider at the following clinics:
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Elk River
- M Health Fairview Children's Clinic - University Village
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Wyoming
The Moderna vaccine is offered to patients age 18 and older during a visit with your provider at the following clinics:
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Apple Valley
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Blaine
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Burnsville
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Hugo
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Lakeville
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Oakdale
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Princeton
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Phalen Village
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Roselawn
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Stillwater
The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine is offered to patients age 18 and older at the retail pharmacies within the following sites:
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Andover
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Apple Valley
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Blaine
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Chisago City
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Eagan
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Elk River
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Fridley
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Highland Park
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Hugo
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Maple Grove
- M Health Fairview Clinic - New Brighton
- M Health Fairview Clinic - North Branch
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Oxboro
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Prior Lake
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Rosemount
- M Health Fairview Clinic - Smiley’s
- M Health Fairview Children’s Clinic - University Village
To help your appointment go more quickly, please do the following:
- To help your appointment go more quickly, please do the following:
- Wear a short-sleeved shirt for ease of receiving the vaccine.
- Wear a mask and maintain a social distance of six feet from others when possible at your appointment. Only those getting a vaccine should come to the appointment.
- After receiving the vaccination, you will be asked to wait nearby for a 15-minute observation period to monitor you for immediate adverse reactions. If you have a history of allergic reactions to a vaccine, you will be asked to wait nearby for a 30-minute observation period. Our vaccinators are prepared to respond to adverse reactions during the observation time. They will have access to EpiPens and guidance on how to care for individuals experiencing reactions.
- If you are pregnant, lactating (nursing) or have a weak immune system, review special details about the vaccine on the CDC website.
- If you have questions, be sure to ask your regular care team before you arrive.
- All patients will need to provide a completed consent form to receive their vaccine. If you are 12-17 years old, you will need to provide a consent form (links below) that is signed by your parent or guardian at your appointment. If a parent will come with you to your appointment, you can complete the form at that time. If you are age 18 or older, you can do this at your appointment or fill it out ahead of time and bring it to your appointment. Find the consent form here, or it is also available in the following languages: Arabic, Amharic, Chinese, Hmong, Karen, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
- After each dose of vaccine, we’ll check on you through an online platform called GetWell Loop. If you have questions about this platform, please read About GetWell Loop: Frequently Asked Questions.
- Please also review the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization, Moderna Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization, or Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Emergency Use Authorization for more details about the vaccines.
- The vaccines do not provide immediate immunity. Though all three vaccines are highly effective at preventing COVID-19 hospitalization and death, it takes time for your body’s immune system to build defenses after you receive your full dose of the vaccine. We do not know what to expect in the next six months to two years. The level of immunity you have after getting the vaccine may fade over longer periods of time, but we do not yet know if additional, later doses of the any of the vaccines will be necessary to maintain your protection.
- You need two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, while the Janssen (John & Johnson) vaccine only requires a single dose. You must get the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine 21 days after the first dose, and the second dose of the Moderna vaccine 28 days after the first. If you are receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines,you will be scheduled for the second dose during your first vaccination appointment.
- These vaccines are not interchangeable. For example, you should not mix a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine with a second dose of the Moderna vaccine. If you received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine during your first appointment, then you should also get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine during your second dose so that the vaccine is fully effective.
If the person you bring does not have a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, they will not receive a vaccination.
The COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer/BioNTech,Moderna, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) are all safe and highly effective at preventing severe cases of COVID-19, hospitalization, and death due to the disease, according to results from three large clinical trials that together involved more than 100,000 people. Read more.
The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines do not use live or weakened versions of the coronavirus causing COVID-19. Instead, these vaccines have genetic material called mRNA or “messenger RNA” that is taken from the virus. Both vaccines come in two doses. People receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will need a second dose 21 days after the first, while those who get the Moderna vaccine will need a booster 28 days later. Read more.
The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine comes in a single dose and uses a “vector vaccine” method. Vector vaccines use another weakened virus – in this case, it’s an adenovirus called Ad26 – to deliver genetic material that tricks your body into making a protein which stimulates your body’s immune response. Read more.
All three authorized vaccines are very effective at preventing severe cases of COVID-19, hospitalization, and death. If you qualify, you should get the first vaccine offered to you – no matter which vaccine it is – to better protect yourself and accelerate the end of the pandemic.
During the clinical trials, only mild to moderate flu-like side effects were reported, including a headache, fatigue, chills, fever, and muscle and joint soreness. Side effects are more likely to occur after the second dose. Most of these symptoms ended three days after the vaccine, or earlier. Read more.
It is not possible to get COVID-19 from the vaccines. The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines use only genetic material from the coronavirus causing COVID-19 while the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine delivers that genetic material using a weakened adenovirus (Ad26). Read more.
The Pfizer/BioNTECH and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are not fully effective unless you receive both doses. The first dose of the vaccine triggers your immune system response and the second dose completes the process so that you have the best-possible protection. The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine only requires a single dose for full effectiveness.
While we have made some progress in the fight against COVID-19 with public health measures like masking and social distancing, widespread vaccination is the only way that we can stop the pandemic. Not only does getting the vaccine protect you against COVID-19, it also reduces the chances that you will spread it to others, including your family and friends. Read more.
Yes. People who have tested positive for COVID-19 produce antibodies that offer some protection against the virus, but we don’t know enough yet about antibody protection and how long it may last, so we recommend that everyone get the vaccine.
Yes. Everyone should wear face masks, wash their hands frequently, practice social distancing, and take other safety steps until more people have received the vaccine, the number of COVID-19 cases nationwide is no longer at pandemic levels, and we understand more about how long these vaccines will protect us. Read more.