The Minneapolis Health Department will host its first free flu vaccine clinic of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
The flu can affect all of us but is especially dangerous for:
- Children under 5
- Adults 65 and older
- Pregnant women
- People with chronic health conditions
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself, your family and the community.
Minnesota flu data
Last season in Minnesota, the flu reached pre-pandemic levels with more than 3,300 hospitalizations and 182 deaths.
|
Season |
Hospitalizations |
Deaths |
School Outbreaks |
Long Term Care Facility Outbreaks |
|
2022-23 |
3,364 |
182 |
1,022 |
105 |
|
2021-22 |
905 |
71 |
256 |
46 |
|
2020-21 |
35 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
|
2019-20 |
4,022 |
197 |
921 |
109 |
|
2018-19 |
2,543 |
126 |
381 |
60 |
September flu clinics
- A Mother’s Love
Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 4:30-7 p.m.
Northside Community Center
701 W. Broadway Ave.
- Partners in Prevention
Thursday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Center for Changing Lives
2400 Park Ave. S.
- Fall Harvest Health Fair
Friday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Native American Community Clinic
1213 E. Franklin Ave.
Resources
In August, the Minneapolis Health Department held five free vaccine clinics, providing 78 COVID shots and 50 Mpox vaccines.
Fighting the flu
Minneapolis Firefighter Mark DeLude, who is following in his father’s footsteps as a firefighter, encourages everyone to get their flu shot.
Mark lost his father, who was not vaccinated, to complications from the flu.
Watch Mark’s story: Fighting the Flu: Minneapolis Firefighter Saving Lives in Father’s Memory