Walk-ins Welcome At Pfizer Booster Vaccine Clinic Sunday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) will hold a vaccine clinic to administer a single Pfizer booster (third dose) for select populations who received the Pfizer vaccine as their primary series (first two doses).
The clinic is 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 at the Auxiliary Gymnasium at Los Alamos High School.
According to the Sept. 24 recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC/ACIP) on the Read More
Los Alamos County Updates Community On Vaccine And Testing Locations And Resources
COUNTY News:
With many local COVID resources changing hours and services to better accommodate the most common requests from the public, Los Alamos County felt it important to update the public with the latest options and locations for COVID testing and vaccines.
COVID-19 TESTING LOCATIONS
Anyone who needs to be tested for COVID-19, the following resources are available:
Curative Shallow Nasal Swab Testing in Los Alamos
Register first: Visit the Curative website at https://curative.com to schedule a date and time.
Testing Dates & Times: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 7: 1,025 New Cases, Totaling 257,9707, 14 New Deaths, 228,486 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — State health officials announced 1,025 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday in New Mexico.
Los Alamos County reported 34 new cases Thursday, bringing the total to 720 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 212 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 47 new cases in Chaves County
- 10 new cases in Cibola County
- 7 new cases in Colfax County
- 16 new cases in Curry County
- 45 new cases in
Chart: Number Of COVID Diagnoses Per Grade At Barranca
This chart shows the number of diagnoses per grade at Barranca Elementary. The total number of COVID-19 cases of the school community at Barranca has reached a threshold level of 5% so all learning has moved to remote learning until Oct. 18. Chamisa Elementary in White Rock reports one new COVID-19 case in Pre K and one in kindergarten so those classes were moved into remote instruction until Oct. 12. Chart created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Interim Superintendent Addresses Spike In COVID-19 Cases Among Students And Staff At Los Alamos Public Schools
LAPS Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy
Staff Report
Los Alamos Public Schools Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy issued the following letter this morning to the community addressing the recent spike in COVID-19 cases among students and staff:
Los Alamos Community,
Over the past several days, Los Alamos Public Schools has seen a large increase in COVID-19 positive results among students and staff. The total number of children and staff that have tested positive is 29 as of Oct. 7. This is a troubling and dangerous trend.
Accordingly, we have taken the following steps to mitigate and Read More
First Born Babies Are One Lucky Bunch Thanks To Nonprofit
Staff and Board Members at FBLA’s recent retreat, from left, Ruth Burns, Home Visitor; Gauri Prasad, Lead Home Visitor; Euphrasia Romero, Board member; Ronda Harmon, Secretary; Ellen Specter, Executive Director; Karen Holmes, President; Sara Scott, Vice President, Susan Gisler, Board member; and Judith Ramirez, Treasurer. (not pictured, Tara Adams, Board member). Courtesy/FBLA
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
First born babies in Los Alamos are one lucky bunch. They are eligible for the First Born Program of Los Alamos (FBPLA).
FBPLA is a nonprofit Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 6: 838 New Cases, Totaling 256,947 With 10 New Deaths And 227,898 Recovered
STATE News:SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced today 838 more COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reports 3 new cases today bringing the total to 686 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 214 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 29 new cases in Chaves County
- 13 new cases in Cibola County
- 12 new cases in Colfax County
- 8 new cases in Curry County
- 2 new cases
Chart 515: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 6
The lines in this chart show the seven-day average number of COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 people versus date, both nationwide and statewide. Sources: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimSkolnik: Separating COVID Fact From ‘COVID Science Fiction’ – Part 1
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
There is an enormous amount of misinformation being spread about COVID-19. Since “Los Alamos runs on science”, in this and related articles, I will help us separate COVID-19 Fact from “COVID-19 Science Fiction.” To help the community assess the validity of my comments, I include sources at the end of the article.
“Vaccines don’t work!!!
A number of people continue to say that “vaccines don’t work” because, among other things, they don’t stop all infection. However, studies show that vaccines remain effective in preventing both infection from the Delta variant, Read More
Pfizer Booster Vaccine Clinic Reservations Available For Sunday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) will hold a vaccine clinic to administer a single Pfizer booster (third dose) for select populations who received the Pfizer vaccine as their primary series (first two doses).
Reservations are still available for eligible individuals. The clinic is 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10 at the Auxiliary Gym at Los Alamos High School.
Individuals can determine if they are eligible and register for the clinic using event code RRSECGT at https://vaccinenm.org/my-registration.html.
As a reminder, individuals should Read More
Skolnik: COVID Update For Week Ending Oct. 4, 2021
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of COVID-19 Updates by Richard Skolnik that appear bi-weekly in the Los Alamos Daily Post. These are meant to keep the community informed on the status of the pandemic, critical new findings on the pandemic, and what this information suggests for our community’s response to COVID-19. These updates will complement the data that Eli Ben-Naim prepares for the Post. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the New York Times and the New Mexico Department of Health.
Pandemic Data And Trends
The US passed 700,000 deaths from COVID Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 2-4: 1,776 New Cases, Totaling 255,577 With 12 New Deaths And 226,781 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials Monday announced 1,776 additional COVID-19 cases between Saturday and Monday.
Los Alamos County reports 14 new cases between Saturday and Monday bringing the total to 682 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 413 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 79 new cases in Chaves County
- 20 new cases in Cibola County
- 6
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact For Week Ending Oct. 4
Los Alamos COVID Impact:
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending Oct. 4 impacting Los Alamos County:
- 643 tests
- 26 diagnoses
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim. Read More
Chart 514: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 4
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos by age group for the week ending Oct. 4. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimHAN: TRIAD, Let My Brothers And Sisters Work
By CLIFF HAN
Los Alamos
WWII was the most devastating and destructive wars of all time. It began when Adolph Hitler took power at a time when Germany was economically and politically unstable. He invaded Poland, and made treaties with Italy and Japan to enhance his ability to dominate the entire world and proceeded to murder 6 million Jews in what he called the “final solution”.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) was established when the world’s leading scientists wanted to create a weapon that would put an end to Hitler’s plan and the unspeakable devastation of the war.
By bringing together Read More
Chart 513: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 3
The number of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States has now surpassed 700,000, with 100,000 deaths since June 16. This semi-logarithmic scatter plot shows the number of COVID-19 related deaths since June 16 per 100,000 people versus the percentage of population that is fully vaccinated by state. New Mexico and the nationwide average are highlighted in red. The line, which represents an exponential fit to the data, indicates that the number of deaths decreases exponentially with the vaccination rate. Accordingly, a 1 percent increase in the vaccination rate leads to 6 percent decrease Read More
LAPS Hosts Informational Session For Families: Building Protective Factors And Preventing Harm Oct. 13
Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Navigating the effects of a global pandemic has taken a toll on everyone – students, staff, families and community members.
Now more than ever Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) recognizes the importance of strengthening coping skills and networks of support and being aware of possible risks facing youth today.
LAPS is hosting an opportunity for parents and caregivers of students in middle and high school to discuss these important topics and resources for meeting these challenges teens are facing.
This informational session is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 in the Read More
Justice Department And DEA Announce Seizures Of Historic Amounts Of Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills In Public Safety Surge To Protect Communities … One Pill Can Kill
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a press conference Thursday, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced a significant law enforcement surge to protect American communities from the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills across the United States.
Illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most of the fake pills that were seized, is the primary driver of the recent increase in U.S. overdose deaths.
“Illicit fentanyl was responsible for nearly three quarters of the more than 93,000 fatal drug overdoses in the United Read More
Yoga Isn’t Always Sexy – Sometimes It’s Just About Restoring The Body
Scene from a restorative yoga class. Courtesy photo
Scene from a restorative yoga class. Courtesy photo
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
We all know about the very end of a yoga class and often when in a class full of active postures, we just can’t wait to relax into corpse pose.
I hope the articles I’ve been sharing over these last months have given you an idea about the breadth of yoga and all it encompasses.
Sometimes in the West we forget that yoga isn’t just about the poses, and the media does a terrible job of exploring the breadth of practice.
Many types of yoga (gentle and restorative Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 1: 791 New Cases, Totaling 253,815 With 11 Deaths And 224,058 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced today 791 additional COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reports 3 new cases bringing the total to 668 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 213 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 48 new cases in Chaves County
- 9 new cases in Cibola County
- 9 new cases in Colfax County
- 24 new cases in Curry County
- 51 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 35 new
