STAPLES — Lakewood has started a waitlist for the COVID-19 vaccine for those in the Phase 1b, tiers 2 and 3 priority groups, as designated by the Minnesota Department of Health.
To be added to the waitlist, call 218-894-1515. (During clinic hours, choose option No. 2; after hours, stay on the line.)
Phase 1b priority groups include people age 45 to 64 with one or more underlying medical conditions listed below; and people age 16 to 44 (18 to 44 for those receiving the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) with two or more underlying medical conditions listed below:
Active cancer.
Chronic kidney disease.
COPD.
Diabetes – type 1 or 2.
Down syndrome.
Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies.
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant, HIV, bone marrow disease, chronic steroids for more than 30 days, immunodeficiency disease or taking immunosuppressive medications.
Obesity – BMI greater than 30 kg2/m2.
Pregnancy.
Sickle cell disease.
People with rare conditions or disabilities that put them at higher risk.
People age 50 and older in multigenerational housing.
Food-processing facilities.
Agriculture, additional school and childcare workers, airport staff, correctional settings, first-responders, food production, food retail (grocery), food service, judicial system workers, manufacturing, postal service workers, public transit workers and public health workers.
For the full list of priority groups, visit https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/vaccine/phase1b1c2.pdf .
