COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Maple Grove

MAPLE GROVE, MN — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in Maple Grove, 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.

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

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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.

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 Maple Grove area, go to:

• Allina Health (appointments required)
  • 7840 Vinewood Lane N, Maple Grove
  • 11269 Jefferson Highway, Champlin
  • 9300 Noble Parkway, Brooklyn Park
• Cub Pharmacy (administering vaccines to people 18 and older, appointments required)
  • 8150 Wedgewood Lane N, Maple Grove
  • 7555 W. Broadway Ave., Brooklyn Park
• Walgreens (administering vaccines to people 5 and older, appointments required)
  • 13611 Grove Dr., Maple Grove
  • 6025 Shenandoah Lane N, Plymouth
• M Health Fairview (appointments required)
  • 9450 Juneau Lane N, Maple Grove
  • 14500 99th Ave. N, Maple Grove
• HealthPartners (administering vaccines to people 18 and older, appointments required)
  • 9555 Upland Lane N, Maple Grove
• Voyage Healthcare (administering vaccines to people 5 and older, appointments/pre-screening required)
  • 9825 Hospital Dr., #300, Maple Grove

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

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