Grand Forks Public Health (GFPH) now offers the updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The updated vaccine is free at GFPH for individuals six months and older without health insurance or whose insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs. In addition, for those with the following insurance plans: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Sanford, Medicare Part B (not Medicare Advantage plans), and North Dakota Medicaid, GFPH can bill insurance.
In September 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the updated Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. The updated vaccines are recommended for everyone six months and older.