First District Health Unit is offering COVID-19 vaccination by appointment to all groups identified in all five tiers of Phase 1A of the State of North Dakota’s Phases for COVID-19 Vaccine.

This includes individuals in Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Sheridan and Ward Counties who fall into the following priority groups:

– first responders (ambulance, fire, and law enforcement)

– incident command staff

– jail and prison healthcare staff

– mortuary service providers

– school nurses

– dentists, dental assistants and hygienists

– social workers

– case managers

– healthcare workers who are not affiliated with another vaccinating agency, including COVID-19 vaccinators, COVID-19 test specimen collectors, staff of urgent care centers with direct patient contact, acute care clinic staff with direct patient care, home health staff/hospice, medical laboratory staff, patient transport (i.e., dialysis, long term care to hospital), oral surgeons, therapists (physical, occupational, speech), free-standing dialysis center staff with direct patient care, free-standing inpatient rehabilitation, surveyors/inspectors of healthcare facilities, non-acute care clinics or surgery center staff with direct patient contact, optometrists, psychologists/psychiatrists, chaplains, pther public health workers, chiropractors, naturopaths and mental health workers.

People in these priority groups can call their local First District Health Unit office to make an appointment for vaccination. If your call is not answered, please leave a message and your call will be returned. Any eligible person can be vaccinated at any location.

Locations are:

– Bottineau, 228-3101

– Bowbells 377-2316

– Garrison 463-2641

– Kenmare 385-4328

– Minot 852-1376

– Mohall 756-6383

– Towner 537-5732

– Washburn 462-3330

Those who are not in the Phase 1A priority groups listed can visit the First District Health Unit website to find information on priority groups in upcoming phases. First District states it is working closely with local health care providers to ensure that vaccines are given as quickly and efficiently as possible.