A COVID-19 vaccine could put you at a Minnesota Vikings game later this season thanks to a new Skol Up Your Sleeves Giveaway announced Friday by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Vikings.
Two vaccine clinics are opening outside U.S. Bank Stadium at the upcoming Vikings games on October 3 and 10. The clinics will offer people their first and second doses, as well as a booster dose if eligible to receive one.
Anyone who gets a vaccine at the clinic will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win tickets to the Vikings-Bears game on January 9.
“The only thing better than watching the Vikings win on Sunday is watching them win with all the protection the COVID-19 vaccine has to offer,” Governor Walz said in a press release. “The Vikings know the value of teamwork when they hit the field every week, and our communities also must continue to be a unified front in the battle against this virus. The single greatest tool we have in this fight is the vaccine. This game day, throw on your purple and gold, head out with your fellow Vikings fans, and get your shot at US Bank Stadium before kickoff!”
Two winners will be drawn from all eligible entrants at the October 3 and 10 pop-up clinics and will each receive a pair of tickets to the Polaris Club for the home game. The first 50 Minnesotans 12 years of age and older who receive their COVID-19 vaccine at each pop-up clinic outside U.S.
Bank Stadium will receive player autographed mini-helmets.
“The COVID-19 vaccine puts us on offense against this virus,” said Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. “Our continued partnership with the Minnesota Vikings is emblematic of the spirit of teamwork that Minnesotans everywhere share. We have each other’s back, and that’s why we roll up our sleeves. This Sunday, before you get your Skol Chant on, roll up your sleeve and get vaccinated!”
Pop-up clinics will be located on the plaza next to U.S. Bank Stadium light rail station stop near Chicago Avenue from 9:30 a.m. until noon on October 3 and 10. The two-dose Pfizer vaccine and single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be administered.
Visit the Minnesota Department of Health's website to learn more about the vaccine and about eligibility requirements.