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International travel health clinics serving minnesota residents.

The international travel vaccines you need depend on your travel destination, age, current medical condition, occupation and lifestyle. Start planning now. Some vaccines take up to six months for the entire series.

The Minnesota Department of Health does not provide international travel health consultation or travel shots. Information on international travel shots and other travel health issues including disease and concerns about food and water supplies is available by country on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Travelers' Health .

• If you are going to Africa, Central America, or South America , you may need yellow fever vaccine or other vaccines your health care provider might not have. International travel health clinics are the only places that can give yellow fever vaccine. The international travel health clinics listed below are authorized to administer yellow fever vaccine. They also provide a variety of other pre- and post-travel services to travelers. To find other clinics authorized to administer yellow fever vaccine visit CDC: Search for Yellow Fever Vaccination Clinics .
• If you are going to Europe, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, or New Zealand , your health care provider should be able to give you the shots you need. If you are going to any other country than those just listed, an international travel health clinic is your best resource.
• Don't just get your international travel shots! It’s a good idea for adults and children to be up to date with routine vaccines before they leave the country. If you are not sure if you or your children are up to date with routine shots, call your health care provider. More information is also available on our Immunization website.

NOTE: Always call the clinic before going. Most require an appointment and may require you to see a health care provider first.

The international travel health clinics listed below are authorized to administer yellow fever vaccine. They also provide a variety of other pre- and post-travel services to travelers.

Greater Minnesota clinics  

• Sanford Health Broadway Clinic Alexandria 320-762-0399
• Mayo Clinic Health System - Austin Austin 507-434-1020
• Essentia Health - Brainerd Clinic Brainerd 218-828-7100
• Essentia Health - Duluth Clinic Duluth 218-786-3926
• St. Luke's Infectious Disease Associates Duluth 218-249-7990
• Allina Health - Faribault Faribault 507-334-3921
• Hutchinson Health Clinic Hutchinson 320-587-2020
• Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato Mankato 507-594-5857
• Mayo Clinic Travel and Tropical Medicine Clinic Rochester 507-255-7763
• Olmsted Medical Center Rochester 507-288-3443
• CentraCare - Northway Family Medicine St. Cloud 320-251-1775
• Carris Health - Willmar Willmar Phone: 320-231-5070

Twin Cities metropolitan clinics  

• M Health Fairview - Apple Valley Clinic Apple Valley 952-997-4100
• Noble Parkway Medical Clinic Brooklyn Park 763-496-1562
• Park Nicollet Travel Clinic Burnsville Burnsville 952-993-3131
• Passport Health - Edina Travel Clinic Edina 877-358-8648
• Park Nicollet Travel Clinic Maple Grove Maple Grove 952-993-3131
• Minneapolis Health Clinic Golden Valley 763-496-5708
• Allina Health - Nicollet Mall Minneapolis 612-333-8883
• Allina Health - Uptown Minneapolis 612-824-1772
• Boynton Health Travel Clinic Minneapolis 612-625-8400
• HealthPartners Travel and Tropical Medicine Center Minneapolis 952-541-2611
• Hennepin Healthcare - International Travel Medicine  Minneapolis 612-873-2942
• Homeland Health Specialists Minneapolis 763-746-8060
• M Health Fairview Infectious Disease Clinic Minneapolis 612-625-4680
• M Health Fairview - Uptown Clinic Minneapolis 612-827-4751
• Northwest Family Physicians Minneapolis 763-287-6500
• Park Nicollet Clinic Minneapolis 952-993-3131
• Crown Medical Support Services Clinic Minneapolis 612-978-3783
• HealthPartners Travel and Tropical Medicine Center St. Paul 651-254-7044
• M Health Fairview - Bethesda Clinic St. Paul 651-227-6551
• Passport Health - St. Paul Travel Clinic St. Paul 877-358-8648
• Allina Health - Shoreview Shoreview 651-483-5461
• Allina Health - Woodbury Woodbury 651-241-3000

Clinics near Minnesota borders  

• North Iowa Mercy Internal Medicine Mason City, IA 800-756-4423
• Fargo/Cass Public Health Department Fargo, ND 701-298-6938
• Altru Main Clinic Grand Forks, ND 701-780-6234
• Sanford Health Sioux Falls, SD 605-328-8120
• Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse, WI 800-362-9567
• St. Croix Regional Medical Center St. Croix Falls, WI 800-828-3627

Where can I get information on travel shots?  

The Minnesota Department of Health does not provide travel health consultation or travel vaccines. Use one of these Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resources below to learn about travel vaccines and other travel health issues. If you have insurance, call your health plan's member services office to see if you are covered for your travel vaccines.

• CDC Travelers' Health Health information for specific destinations or diseases, plus general travel health tips.
• Contact CDC: 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY: 888-232-6348

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Travel Medicine Clinics Overview

A visit to a Mayo Clinic travel medicine clinic before you depart on an international trip can help ensure a safer, smoother experience.

If you're planning a trip overseas, make one of your first stops a consultation with specialists in the travel medicine clinics at Mayo's campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Availability of services may vary among locations. Please confirm when you request an appointment.

You meet with a travel medicine specialist who is knowledgeable about current health risks worldwide and who will promote safe and healthy travels by offering counseling, recommendations, vaccinations, prescriptions and, if needed, a referral to another expert for complex medical conditions.

Virtual visits

You might be eligible for virtual pretravel consultations. If you're interested in this option, talk with the patient appointment specialist when you contact us to schedule an appointment.

COVID-19 and international travel

International travel has become more complex due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and some countries have exit and entry requirements. Your travel medicine specialist will be able to help you prepare for these requirements so that you have a smoother travel experience.

Before your trip

Schedule an appointment for a pretravel consultation with a Mayo Clinic travel medicine clinic well before you depart so the travel medicine specialist can help you prepare. Ideally, this appointment would occur as soon as travel plans are established and at least two weeks — and preferably 4-8 weeks — before departure. When requesting an appointment for pretravel consultation, be prepared to inform the patient appointment specialist of the following:

• All countries being visited
• Dates and duration of travel
• Any unusual circumstances

At or preferably before the appointment, you will want to provide copies of all available immunization records (including the International Certificate of Vaccination, commonly referred to as the yellow card). Doing so will expedite your clinic visit and may decrease the number of vaccines you are advised to receive.

Your in-depth pre-travel consultation may include:

• A country-by-country assessment of all health risks specific for your travel itinerary, such as exotic infectious agents, altitude sickness and heat exhaustion
• A review of your medical and immunization history profile with advice for health promotion and illness prevention
• Advice for the high-risk traveler
• Immunization recommendations, counseling and administration of vaccines to prevent illnesses
• Vector precautions counseling
• Malaria prevention counseling, with prescriptions if needed
• Traveler's diarrhea counseling for prevention and self-treatment, with antibiotic prescription if needed
• Identification of health resources in the countries you'll be visiting
• Counseling on travel-related risks such as altitude sickness, with preventive prescriptions if needed
• An opportunity to ask questions about the unique health and safety concerns for your travel itinerary

You will leave your travel medicine clinic appointment with much helpful and up-to-date information.

After your trip

• Depending on where you're going and for how long, the travel clinic may recommend a routine follow-up evaluation after your return.
• If you return sick, the travel clinic staff members are Mayo Clinic infectious diseases experts who provide comprehensive post-travel consultations for evaluation and treatment of travel-related illness, including parasitic and other diseases common to tropical regions but uncommon in the United States.
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Central Minnesota Travel Medicine

Stay healthy while traveling.

When you are checking off your list of things to do before taking a trip outside of the country, don’t forget your Travel Medicine appointment.

We offer pre-travel counseling, required immunizations, water/food safety education, and other health-related traveling tips for people planning international travel.

Our Travel Medicine specialist reviews how your medical history relates to your specific travel plans. We’ll research where you are traveling and share with you the most up-to-date information, including:

• Immunizations and medications: what you may need and when you need it.
• Recent local health concerns: what’s the latest local health news?
• Dietary advice: what to eat and what to avoid.
• Availability of health care in the area: what’s available and when.
• Potential political unrest and other safety issues: how it could affect you.
• Follow-up care upon your return: scheduling it before you go.

Appointment Scheduling

Anyone requiring pre-travel immunizations should call to schedule an appointment. Many travel-related immunizations are needed at least 30 days prior to traveling . Make your travel medicine appointment as you begin to plan your trip. Ideally, it should be at least six weeks prior to your trip. The earlier the appointment, the more time immunizations have to take effect.

To schedule a Travel Medicine appointment: • St. Cloud and Sartell locations, call 320-200-3200 • Willmar location, call 320-441-5313

While many services are covered by insurance, it is important for you to check with your insurance provider to determine whether these travel medicine services are covered by your plan.

For more information about immunizations required for travel, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travelers' Health website .

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Minnesota tourism rebounds: here's where people visited.

Minnesota tourism continued its recovery in 2023 as the industry returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to projections released by the state's tourism agency.

Explore Minnesota tracked about 77 million trips throughout the state in 2019. After a drastic pandemic drop and slow but steady recovery, officials counted about 76.6 million visits in 2022. The numbers represent trips taken by both Minnesotans and out-of-state visitors.

Explore Minnesota projects a 2% increase in the number of trips taken in 2023 over the previous year. The agency's estimates show a modest increase in the number of visitors who traveled to and through central and southern Minnesota during the year and a slight decrease in the number of folks visiting the seven-county metro area and its northwest reaches.

The new study Explore Minnesota commissioned used geolocation data collected from smartphone apps between June 2022 and May 2023 — weeks before Taylor Swift drew tens of thousands to downtown Minneapolis and months before Caitlin Clark fever helped lead the Big Ten women's basketball tournament to sell out for the first time in its history.

"We're really excited," Explore Minnesota Communications and Media Relations Manager Chris Morgan said. "We definitely anticipate and are hopeful to see a year-to-year rise."

The Grand Casino in Mille Lacs County and Gull Lake were the top destinations for visitors to central Minnesota — each accounting for about 1 in 8 trips to the region. And in the metro area, nearly one-third of visitors went to the Mall of America.

The top destination in northeast Minnesota was Duluth and the Canal and Lincoln park areas. In northwest Minnesota, Lake of the Woods and Leech Lake drew the most visitors, while downtown Rochester and Treasure Island Casino were the largest draws in the southern region.

"We want people to not only visit one place in Minnesota but also to see the whole state," Morgan said. "One of our missions is to bring eyes and tourists to all destinations."

While the agency doesn't control when major pop stars or blockbuster sporting events take over the metro, Morgan said Explore Minnesota mostly concerns itself over how to get folks to stay in the state once they're already here.

"We know that events bring tourism," he said. "We want to elongate those stays."

Northeast Minnesota, which includes the North Shore and surrounding areas, saw a drop in traffic of about 6.4%.

Morgan hopes Explore Minnesota's new " Star of the North " campaign will lead to further boosts in tourism across the state and for some of the regions that saw a downturn in travel. The state Legislature set aside $25 million for the effort, which Morgan said is meant to draw tourists to every region in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Explore Minnesota also estimates that people of color only account for about 11% of the trips taken in 2023. Black and brown vacationers have long worked to diversify outdoor spaces , regularly citing a lack of comfort in predominantly white and rural regions of the state .

That's why Morgan said the agency's latest ad blitz is looking to make sure it "celebrates all of Minnesota's diversity, cultures and its many heritages and communities."

After all, Morgan said, the more people travel, the more money flows through local economies.

"When we have more visitors, the local businesses benefit, the bigger businesses benefit," Morgan said. "The citizens of Minnesota benefit."

Eder Campuzano is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.

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Minnesota hospitals sound alarm over measles cases, vaccination rates

Concerns over possible measles outbreak in mn.

Minnesota hospitals officials are concerned over measles cases and vaccination rates in Minnesota in relation to the disease. FOX 9's Mary McGuire has the latest.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - If vaccination rates don't increase in Minnesota , our state could see an outbreak of a dangerous and serious infection.

That's the message from officials at Children's Minnesota regarding the measles virus. Recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a spike in cases in areas across the country. Minnesota has had three confirmed cases so far this year. Last year, there were none. There are currently no active cases in the state. The MMR vaccine is extremely effective and is the best way to prevent getting the virus, but right now, the Twin Cities is hovering around a 79% vaccination rate.

In order to achieve community immunity, Children's Minnesota Chief of Pediatrics Dr. Gigi Chawla says that number should be at 85% or higher.

"Measles is a spring virus and we expect, with the rates of MMR vaccination in the metro area and in the state of Minnesota, that we could easily see another outbreak," said Dr. Chawla. 

The virus presents itself with fever, a dry cough and a classic red rash. Those most at risk are unvaccinated children under the age of five.

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What is COVID-19?

Who can get covid-19, can i travel if i recently had covid-19, what can travelers do to prevent covid-19, more information.

CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance has been updated. The content of this page will be updated soon.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. The virus spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets and small particles produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. The virus spreads easily in crowded or poorly ventilated indoor settings.

People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms   – ranging from no or mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2–14 days after exposure to the virus. Possible symptoms include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, new loss of taste and smell, sore throat, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Anyone can get COVID-19. However, some people are more likely than others to get very sick if they get COVID-19. These include people who are older, are  immunocompromised , or have certain  disabilities , or have  underlying health conditions .  Vaccination, past infection, and timely access to testing and treatment can help protect you from getting very sick from COVID-19.

Yes, you can travel once you have ended isolation . Check CDC guidance for additional precautions, including testing and wearing a mask around others. If you recently had COVID-19 and are recommended to wear a mask, do not travel on public transportation such as airplanes, buses, and trains if you are unable to wear a mask whenever around others.

Get  up to date  with your COVID-19 vaccines before you travel and take steps to protect yourself and others . Consider wearing a mask in crowded or poorly ventilated indoor areas, including on public transportation and in transportation hubs. Take additional precautions if you were recently exposed to a person with COVID-19. Don’t travel while sick.

If you have a  weakened immune system  or  are at increased risk for severe disease talk to a healthcare professional before you decide to travel.  If you travel, take multiple prevention steps to provide additional layers of protection from COVID-19, even if you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines. These include improving ventilation and spending more time outdoors, avoiding sick people, getting tested for COVID-19 if you develop symptoms, staying home if you have or think you have COVID-19, and seeking treatment if you have COVID-19.

Consider getting travel insurance in case you need medical care abroad .

Consider getting a COVID-19 test if you:

• Develop COVID-19 symptoms before, during, or after travel.
• Will be traveling to visit someone who is at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19.
• Were in a situation with a greater risk of exposure during travel (e.g., in an indoor, crowded space like an airport terminal while not wearing a mask).

If you traveled and feel sick, particularly if you have a fever, talk to a healthcare professional, and tell them about your recent travel.

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Several southwest Minnesota hwys will receive new signs starting April 22

WILLMAR, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is replacing signs along several state highways in southwest Minnesota beginning April 22. Weather permitting, the project will conclude August 30.

Crews will replace signs along the following state highways:

• Highway 4 from Highway 19 in Renville County to Highway 55 in Meeker County
• Highway 71 from the south junction with Highway 23 in Kandiyohi County to Highway 55 in Stearns County
• Highway 75 from Pipestone County Road 9 to Highway 7 in Big Stone County (includes Pipestone, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine, Lac Qui Parle, Big Stone counties)
• Highway 119 from Highway 212 to Highway 40 in Lac Qui Parle County

Traffic impacts The signing crew is a moving operation. Drivers may encounter temporary shoulder and lane closures with flagging operations, as well as equipment entering and exiting the roadway. MnDOT encourages travelers to always drive with caution and to slow down in project areas for their safety and the safety of workers.

Project summary MnDOT replaces traffic signs on a 15-year cycle to maximize efficiency. District 8 in southwest Minnesota has 32,000 signs and approximately 2,100 signs are replaced each year.

Many signs are more than 30 years old and no longer meet regulations regarding weight and measure. The public will notice that old and new signs may be in place simultaneously as the installation crew works ahead of the removal crew. Old signs are not immediately removed for safety reasons.

Benefits of the project include compliance with signing standards and enhanced safety. Safety Signs is the contractor, and the project cost is $1,105,442.

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2024 NFL Draft: Why former Vikings GM says the team will have to 'overpay' to trade up for a top QB prospect

Minnesota needs a qb, but so do the teams ahead of it.

The Minnesota Vikings acquired another first-round pick in this year's NFL Draft to set themselves up for a quarterback. Minnesota has the No. 11 and No. 23 overall pick as assets to trade up, but a former general manager of the team thinks that may not be enough. 

CBS Sports NFL analyst Rick Spielman thinks the Vikings would have to part ways with their 2025 first-round pick in order to move all the way up from No. 11 to No. 4 to get the quarterback they want. In this case, that quarterback is J.J. McCarthy. 

"I heard a lot of things that Minnesota thought he had an excellent pro day up there and fits exactly what Kevin O'Connell wants to do from an offensive standpoint," Spielman said on the 'With the First Pick" podcast . "But they're just not gonna get it with the two first-round picks.

"They're gonna have to throw in their first-round pick in 2025, plus some more draft capital, to do what they have to do to go up and get it." 

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The first three picks are projected to be quarterbacks, starting with the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall. Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye are expected to go to the Washington Commanders or the New England Patriots , who have the No. 2 and No. 3 picks, respectively.

McCarthy is expected to be the next quarterback taken off the board. The Arizona Cardinals have the No. 4 overall pick and have Kyler Murray as their franchise quarterback, leaving a bidding war for teams to jump up to No. 4. Minnesota has the biggest trade ammunition to move up from No. 11 to No. 4, which would presumably be for McCarthy. 

The Los Angeles Chargers don't need a quarterback at No. 5, but the New York Giants  could want one at No. 6. To get McCarthy, the Vikings would have to jump the Giants. 

"I don't think he's the fourth overall best player in the draft," said Spielman, general manager of the Vikings from 2012 to 2021. "If you have to have one, then you have to overpay to get one."

Sam Darnold is currently the Vikings starting quarterback. Minnesota has boxed itself into a corner where it'll now likely have to overpay.

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Immunization Information for International Travelers

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Criteria for Clinics Providing Yellow Fever Vaccinations

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Information to determine your clinic's ability to comply with the requirements to become a yellow fever vaccination site in Minnesota.

Download PDF version formatted for print: Criteria for Clinics Providing Yellow Fever Vaccinations (PDF)

To be authorized to provide yellow fever vaccination as part of an international travel health clinic by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), a facility must agree to:

Provide comprehensive personal travel consultation and risk assessment to patients before and after international travel, including:

• Having knowledgeable staff with training and experience in the field(s) of Travel Medicine, Tropical Medicine, and/or Infectious Diseases.
• Providing geographically defined information regarding precautions and considerations when traveling such as the prevention and management of injuries and foodborne, waterborne, vectorborne, and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Responding to special concerns or issues of patients with diverse medical conditions, such as those who may be pregnant or immunocompromised, and those traveling with infants and children.
• Accessible hours for patients to use the facility, e.g., including Saturdays and/or evenings.
• The availability of an infectious disease practitioner to provide consultation, either as part of the facility's staff or as an identified adjunct to it.
• Knowledge of and ability to recognize signs and symptoms of common diseases in returning travelers.
• Ensure that the clinic obtains one official yellow fever vaccination stamp using the Minnesota license number of a provider currently practicing at the facility. This number will be on file at MDH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If the provider, whose license number is on the stamp leaves the clinic, ensure that a new stamp is obtained and the old one is mailed to MDH. If a stamp is lost or stolen, report it to MDH immediately.
• Only administer yellow fever vaccine at the address indicated in the certification letter, and never redistribute the vaccine to other sites.
• Provide travel vaccinations to include hepatitis A, hepatitis B, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, pneumococcal, meningococcal meningitis, rabies, rotavirus, human papillomavirus, varicella, zoster, Japanese encephalitis, typhoid and yellow fever. The facility must also provide prophylaxis for malaria.
• Have appropriate vaccine storage units for vaccine. Combination refrigerator/freezers with one exterior door (dormitory-style refrigerator/freezers) are not acceptable.
• Ensure appropriate storage and handling procedures are in place for all vaccines by following best practices standards as described in the CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Recommendations and Guidelines and the CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit . Review procedures annually.
• Ensure that a physician will be immediately available to handle any severe adverse reactions, which are more common though still rare with travel vaccines.
• Ensure that a protocol is in place regarding anaphylaxis treatment, that staff receive training, and that the protocol and training are reviewed annually. In addition, the clinic must demonstrate appropriate and adequate knowledge of basic life support and CPR.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the procedure for reporting vaccine adverse reactions to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
• Have an agreement with a laboratory to test and diagnose parasite infections.
• Complete the CDC Yellow Fever Vaccine Course . A Continuing Education Certificate for each staff member should be in the clinic's records prior to receiving authorization to provide yellow fever vaccination as part of an international travel health clinic.
• Demonstrate adequate resources for acquiring up-to-date information on travel recommendations, restrictions, and requirements, e.g., CDC's "Yellow Book" and Travel Health website ; travel warnings of the U.S. State Department; the World Health Organization's International Travel and Health Vaccinations Requirements and Health Advice ; and TRAVAX .
• Participate in periodic workshops and conferences directly related to travel medicine.
• Complete the Yellow Fever Reauthorization Form for the clinic every other year to continue to be a Minnesota Authorized Yellow Fever Clinic.

If interested in becoming a Minnesota Authorized Yellow Fever Clinic, call 651-201-5522.