Staying healthy

Vaccine clinics are free, convenient same-day licenses are available until the program ends on June 30. The Minnesota Legislature could extend this service statewide.

The program is for standard licenses only and doesn’t include REAL ID or enhanced IDs.

You don’t have to live in Lakeville to the use the same-day service. Any Minnesota resident can get their license from the location.

Same-day issued cards have a slightly different look and feel than traditional cards. This is partially due to the thickness of the card and the laminate used in the printing process. The same- day issued cards are less flexible. They also have a different look on the front. The same-day cards have a smaller color image of the person on the ID compared to a smaller black and white photo on the traditional card. Same-day cards also don’t include an image of a person in a canoe or a laser-perforated walleye. For residents under 21 years old, the card’s background image of a shoreline appears vertically, instead of along the bottom.

For information on same-day driver’s licenses, including setting up an appointment at the Lakeville License Center, go to www.dakotacounty.us and search driver’s license.

Three years after the start of the pandemic, normality has returned to many parts of our lives.

As we enjoy those familiar routines, there are simple things we can do to stay healthy. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and annual flu shots can reduce the likelihood of serious illness. The county’s public health team makes getting those vaccines convenient by holding free immunization clinics.

In 2022, we provided 334 COVID-19 clinics and administered 5,211 COVID-19 vaccines to the public. Most are held at the county’s Northern Service Center in West St. Paul and the Western Service Center in Apple Valley.

Clinics and vaccine appointments are available year-round for all ages. See upcoming clinics at www.dakotacounty.us, search clinics

5,211 Free COVID-19 vaccines