Minnesota Medical Association Encourages COVID Vaccinations to Reach 70 Percent of Minnesotans Vaccinated by July 1
June 18, 2021
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) encourages fellow Minnesotans who are unvaccinated to get their COVID-19 vaccination in order to meet the goal of 70 percent of Minnesotans ages 12 and up vaccinated by July 1.
State and national data show that the vaccines are working and helping to drive down the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. To continue this recovery, it’s important to get as many Minnesotans as possible vaccinated. Minnesota is getting close to the 70 percent goal; however, vaccination rates have slowed significantly in recent weeks.
MMA Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Dismissal of ACA Challenge
June 17, 2021
The more than 12,000 physicians and physicians-in-training of the Minnesota Medical Association applaud the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to dismiss the challenge to the Affordable Care Act brought by Texas and 17 other states. This decision preserves live-saving healthcare coverage for thousands of Minnesotans and millions of Americans. The ACA remains the law of the land and provides critical protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions, for young adults to retain dependent coverage until age 26, and for many low-income Americans who were previously not able to obtain Medicaid or other affordable coverage. The MMA is committed to preserving and improving the ACA to achieve the goal of healthcare coverage and access for all Americans.
Minnesota Medical Association Urges Continued Testing and COVID-19 Precautions to Protect Minnesota Children
April 29, 2021
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) urges all Minnesotans to continue COVID-19 precautions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect Minnesota children.
The vulnerability of young Minnesotans became evident on April 26 when the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the death of a first-grade student, a boy under the age of 10, due to complications from COVID-19. The child from southwestern Minnesota reportedly did not have any underlying medical conditions.
“This sad situation is concerning and further demonstrates we need to continue to protect one another – especially our youngest Minnesotans under the age of 16 who are not yet eligible for vaccines,” says MMA President Marilyn Peitso, MD. “We need Minnesotans to take action to slow the spread of COVID-19 because we are not yet at herd immunity.”
Minnesota Medical Association Urges All Minnesotans to Take a Pandemic Pause Until They are Vaccinated
April 15, 2021
Minnesota Medical Association Urges All Minnesotans to Take a Pandemic Pause Until They are Vaccinated
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) urges all Minnesotans to remain vigilant in the fight against COVID-19, practice good health and take a pandemic pause – stay home if you can, gather outdoors rather than indoors and avoid any unnecessary trips.
Physician Advocacy Groups to Host Forum on Documentary Examining the Decline in Black Men Entering Medical School
April 6, 2021
Minnesota physicians and physicians-in-training; primary, secondary, and post-secondary education leadership; community organizations; and others involved in the potential pipeline of matriculating Black men in medicine, will gather online Monday, April 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to discuss the documentary, “Black Men in White Coats,” which examines the systemic barriers preventing Black men from becoming medical doctors and the related health disparities in minority communities.
UCare and the MMA Collaborate on Health and Racial Equity Initiative
April 2, 2021
Recognizing that Minnesota has some of the worst health disparities in the country – especially among Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities – UCare and the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) have launched a two-year initiative to promote health and racial equity, and improve health outcomes in traditionally underserved and diverse populations.
Media Statement on Opening Up Minnesota
March 12, 2021
The Minnesota Medical Association and its 11,000 members, like all Minnesotans, eagerly look forward to the day when COVID-19 no longer dominates our daily lives. The changes announced today by Gov. Tim Walz move us an additional step in that direction. We are excited to see our vaccination numbers increasing daily, knowing that reaching herd immunity is the best strategy to defeat COVID-19.
Media Statement on Vaccine Distribution Efforts
January 19, 2021
The Minnesota Medical Association welcomes today’s announcement about plans to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines to more Minnesotans and in more settings. The vaccines present the greatest opportunity for ending this pandemic. We urge Minnesotans to be patient, however, because limited vaccine supply continues to persist.
Minnesota Physicians Call for Greater Virus Controls As Soon as Possible
November 17, 2020
The Minnesota Medical Association urges Gov. Tim Walz and all state leaders to immediately embrace expanded COVID-19 controls to protect the health and safety of all Minnesotans. The MMA welcomed Gov. Walz’s actions of last week to slow the spread of COVID-19 but the growth in infections is outpacing the reach of those changes.
State physicians urge Minnesotans to follow CDC guidelines at holiday gatherings
November 11, 2020
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) supports the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Nov. 9. and is strongly encouraging Minnesotans to re-think their holiday plans if those plans include gathering in-person.
“Normally the last few months of the year are a time of celebration, of getting together with family and friends to celebrate the holidays. But this year is unlike any other,” said MMA President Marilyn Peitso, MD. “As the CDC recommends, be mindful of the various factors that contribute to the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19 at in-person gatherings, and work to minimize your risk and that of others. We need to think of the health of our family and friends. You may feel fine and healthy, but what about grandpa and grandma or your elderly parents? The state is seeing tremendous growth in COVID-19 infections and deaths, and we need to all do our part to slow the spread.”
