COVID-19 vaccinations expanded to include anyone with two or more high-risk medical conditions
UND continues to work with the City of Grand Forks and the Grand Forks Public Health Department to vaccinate members of the UND community.
The City of Grand Forks, Grand Forks Public Health, and Altru are now expanding to Tier 6 of Phase 1B of the North Dakota Department of Health plan, which includes anyone with two or more high-risk medical conditions regardless of age. The expansion is because there are open vaccination appointments available this week.
Community members who are 18 and older with two high-risk medical conditions are asked to visit mychart.altru.org or call 701.780.6358 to be included on the COVID-19 vaccine waitlist. Those under age 18 with two high-risk medical conditions who are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are asked to call the COVID Hotline at 701.780.6358 rather than use MyChart. The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only vaccine authorized for emergency use for persons under age 18; it is authorized for persons age 16 and older.
If you have already contacted Altru and have been added to the wait list, there is no need to call again. You are already on the list and will be contacted to schedule your vaccine. If you fit into previous tiers and are interested in receiving the vaccine, please visit mychart.altru.org or call 701.780.6358 to be included on the COVID-19 vaccine waitlist.
Phase 1B includes individuals who meet the following criteria per the North Dakota COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Plan (tiers in order of priority). Groups in bold below are eligible for the vaccine:
- Persons age 75 and older
- Persons age 65 – 74 with two or more high-risk medical conditions*
- Staff and persons living in other congregate settings (i.e., corrections, group homes, treatment centers, homeless shelters, etc. Note that UND campus housing does not qualify as congregate settings.)
- Persons age 65 and older with one or more high-risk medical conditions
- Persons age 65 and older with or without high-risk medical conditions*
- Person with two or more high-risk medical conditions* regardless of age
Those who fit in future tiers of Phase 1B and future phases should refrain from calling until Grand Forks expands to the next tier.
Students from out of state who are attending UND qualify as Grand Forks residents and are eligible to receive the vaccine in Grand Forks. Similarly, out-of-state residents who work at UND or in Grand Forks County, or are established patients of a Grand Forks County health care provider, are also eligible.
Rides are available to the Alerus Center, where the vaccinations take place.
As additional priority groups become eligible for vaccination, The City of Grand Forks, Grand Forks Public Health, and Altru will share those details through local media, social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and on our website: www.grandforksgov.com/vaccine.
Grand Forks Public Health and Altru are enrolled providers for the COVID-19 vaccine and follow the North Dakota Department of Health recommendations and guidance related to the distribution of the vaccine. For more information on COVID-19 vaccine and who is currently eligible, and for the full list of high-risk medical conditions visit www.grandforksgov.com/vaccine.
