COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find One In Edina

EDINA, MN — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in Edina, are the best defense against COVID-19 illnesses as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the country, according to health officials.

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant — infections among the vaccinated — are less common among people who have received their third vaccination shots, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The omicron variant, first reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, has been detected in all but a handful of states, including Minnesota.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Friday the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots work well against the omicron variant and that there’s no need for a specific vaccine to fight it.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the omicron variant is likely to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the coming weeks. It currently represents 3 percent of new infections.

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Public health officials are concerned that vaccination rates — currently 61 percent of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated, and only 28 percent have gotten booster shots — are insufficient to fend off a fifth wave of the coronavirus.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing, with about 120,000 new cases and 1,200 deaths reported each day, mainly from the delta variant.

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To get a booster shot in the Edina area, go to:

• Walgreens (administering vaccines to people 12 and older, appointments required)
  • 5033 Vernon Ave. S, Edina
  • 4916 France Ave. S, Edina
  • 6975 York Ave. S, Edina
  • 540 Blake Road N, Hopkins
• Allina Health (appointments required)
  • 5301 Vernon Ave. S, Edina
• HealthPartners (appointments required)
  • At Methodist Hospital — 6500 Excelsior Boulevard, St. Louis Park
• Cub Pharmacy (administering vaccines to people 18 and older, appointments required)
  • 6775 York Ave. S, Edina
  • 6905 York Ave. S, Edina
  • 3620 Texas Ave. S, St. Louis Park

Click here for a full list of locations offering booster shots in the Edina area.

The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and helped prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.