The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH ) is the state health agency of the State of Minnesota in the United States.[1] The department has four offices in Saint Paul and seven outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area: Bemidji , Duluth , Fergus Falls , Mankato , Marshall , Rochester , and St. Cloud .
The agency was established in 1977 after the abolition of the state board of health, which had existed since 1872.[2]
The agency is responsible for Minnesotans' public health , including disease control and prevention , environmental health , public policy , and regulation of health care providers . Additionally, it runs an immunization program and reports on the quality of clinical care in hospitals and clinics across the state.[3]
On September 15, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Health announced the release of Docket, a free mobile application that enables consumer access to the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) system.[4]
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