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Chart 524: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 26

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The bars in this chart display the diagnoses rate, the hospitalization rate, and the death rate for fully vaccinated individuals and for the rest of the population. These three rates were calculated using the statewide total counts for the time period Feb. 1, 2021 – Oct. 18, 2021. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Skolnik: COVID Briefing Note #5 – Better News For Los Alamos  

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth 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 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 – For the Week Ending Oct. 25, 2021

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Chart 523: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 25

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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.

The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19  diagnoses in Los Alamos by age group for the seven-day period ending Oct. 25. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

Moderna Booster Vaccine Clinic Set For Sunday Oct. 31   

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and Trinity Urgent Care will hold a vaccine clinic to administer a single Moderna booster (third dose) for select populations who received the Moderna vaccine as their primary series (first two doses). 

The clinic is 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Los Alamos High School Auxiliary Gym.     

According to the Oct. 22 recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC/ACIP) on the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine booster (third dose), those Read More

Skolnik: COVID Fact Vs. COVID Science Fiction #2 – ‘Treatment Is (NOT) Our Best Course Of Action’

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

We continue to hear from a number of people, including in our own community, that “treatments should have been the focus from the beginning”.

Such comments reflect a lack of understanding about how vaccines work and their costs. They also reflect a lack of understanding of the costs and effectiveness of COVID treatments and who bears such costs.

With this in mind, I lay out some facts below about the relative costs and effectiveness of vaccines and some of the available and soon to be available COVID treatments. References are given at the end for all data used in the Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At Smith’s Pharmacy

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On the Job in Los Alamos, from left, Gina Jorgenon RPL, Aliayah Rena Student 2, Jean Marr CPht, Analea Vigil CPht and Catherine Fry RPL are among the staff celebrating American Pharmacist Month Thursday in the pharmacy at Smith’s  Marketplace, 751 Trinity Dr. For pharmacy information call 505.661.2770 or visit www.smithsfoodanddrug.com.  #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremde. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

New Mexico Offers Guidance For COVID-19 Booster Shots

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE – On Thursday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the approval of booster doses for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines for certain populations. (Pfizer boosters have been available since late September.)

The CDC also approved “mixing and matching” for all three COVID-19 vaccines. CDC clinical guidance has not yet been released, and the New Mexico Medical Advisory Team will review it Monday after it is released.

For New Mexicans who received a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster Read More

Today Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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DEA News:

Today is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

DEA and its partners will be at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications.

 The Los Alamos Police Department will be conducting its biannual DEA Drug Take Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the North parking lot (off Central Avenue) at the police station.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, additional precautions have been put in place to ensure the safety of all individuals who partake. LAPD ask everyone to follow the guidelines to ensure a safe process for Read More