Health & Fitness
1st COVID ‘Test-To-Treat’ Site In Minnesota Opens In Brooklyn Park
Some who test positive at the new site will get a prescription for Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment meant to lower the severity of COVID-19.
BROOKLYN PARK, MN — A new “test-to-treat” site opened Friday in Brooklyn Park, where residents who test positive for COVID-19 can get a prescription before leaving the facility.
Minnesotans who test positive at the new location in Brooklyn Park can choose to be evaluated by a clinician, who will write a prescription for Paxlovid, an antiviral medication, if they believe it is appropriate, state officials announced Wednesday.
Paxlovid is an oral COVID-19 treatment that helps “keep high-risk patients from getting so sick that they need to be hospitalized,” according to Yale Medicine.
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“Only patients deemed high risk by the clinician will receive a prescription for Paxlovid,” Minnesota officials said.
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Residents can fill those prescriptions at a pharmacy for free thanks to the state’s new partnership with the federal government, Gov. Tim Walz said. State and federal officials are working to allow Paxlovid to be dispensed at “test-to-treat” sites.
The Brooklyn Park “test-to-treat” site is located in the Starlite Center at 8085 Brooklyn Boulevard, Axios Twin Cities reported.
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Minnesota is among the first states to launch “test-to-treat” locations, adding those who test positive should “have immediate access to treatment options,” Walz said.
“We will continue to make sure all Minnesotans have options when it comes to testing for and treating COVID-19,” Walz said in a news release.
Minnesota officials said they are preparing to launch “test-to-treat” sites next week in Moorhead and Duluth, with more sites to open in the coming weeks.
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Walk-ins are accepted at the “test-to-treat” sites, but appointments are encouraged.
Click here to find COVID-19 testing locations in the area.
Minnesota residents can also order up to four rapid at-home test kits by clicking here.
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