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DOH Announces Businesses, Nonprofits, Religious Congregations, Community Centers, Other Organizations Can Request On-site COVID Vaccination Events

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Cabinet Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins

DOH News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Tuesday announced that businesses, nonprofits, religious congregations, community centers, and other organizations can now request on-site vaccination events through a new DOH webform at getvaxnm.com.

“DOH is committed to making vaccine available to New Mexicans where they live and work,” Cabinet Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said. “By offering organizations the opportunity to request on-site vaccination events, we’ll make getting a shot even easier.”

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American Red Cross & V.A. Team Up To Provide Virtual Social Engagement With Veterans During COVID Pandemic

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RED CROSS News:

PHOENIX — As America commemorates U.S. Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15, and May as National Military Appreciation Month, the Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of The American Red Cross (ARC) are partnering with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (V.A.) to boost the Department’s Compassionate Contact Corps program (CCC), which provides companionship to Vets experiencing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 21 marks the 140th anniversary of the charter of The American Red Cross by Congress, and Service to Armed Forces (SAF) has always been one of the five Read More

Portales High Required To Close Based On COVID Spread

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NMPED News:

SANTA FE — Portales High School became the second of New Mexico’s 840 public schools to face a mandatory return to remote instruction based on COVID-19 spread following widespread school reentry April 5.

The Roosevelt County school of almost 800 students received a mandatory closure order Friday based on four Rapid Responses in 14 days, the state’s conservative threshold to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus.

Per the order, the school may return to in-person instruction May 21.

Some districts or schools have returned voluntarily to remote instruction temporarily since Read More

Wiemann: A Circle Of Care

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By SHELLY A. WIEMANN
Financial Advisor / Branch Manager, Raymond James Financial Services
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional

RETIREMENT AND LONGEVITY

Meet the eldercare specialists you didn’t know you’d need.

You’ve heard it before: Americans are living longer. Advances in medicine and technology have increased our longevity as well as our quality of life. But the latter doesn’t just happen by accident. It takes a savvy senior and a well-orchestrated team to pull together all the resources needed to maintain a certain lifestyle in retirement.

Get to know some of the Read More

To Support Vaccination Efforts, Luján Announces His Staff Now Trained To Help New Mexicans Register For Shots

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján announced that caseworkers in his state offices have been trained by the New Mexico Department of Health to help New Mexicans register to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

Dozens of New Mexicans have already received vaccination casework assistance through Sen. Luján’s office, but this new training will allow constituents struggling to sign up to do so by contacting Sen. Luján’s office through his website or by calling 202.224.6621.

Sen. Luján’s caseworkers also have received Health Insurance Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 570 New Cases, Total 199,901 With 8 New Deaths And 185,033 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced today 570 new COVID-19 cases in total for Saturday, May 8, Sunday, May 9 and Monday, May 10.

Los Alamos County reports 1 new case bringing the total to 525 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.)

Today’s update includes 8 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:

  • 157 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron
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Skolnik: Enhancing The Health Of Girls And Women Globally

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

The good news is that the health of girls and women has improved in the last two decades. Young girls die at lower rates than earlier. They also die less often of pneumonia, diarrhea, measles and malaria. Women die less of pregnancy-related causes and malaria, among other things, and, until COVID, were living longer than ever before.

Yet, there remains a large unfinished agenda of needed improvements in the health of girls and women globally. Around 2.5 million under five girls still die every year, overwhelmingly of preventable causes, such as birth asphyxia, pneumonia, Read More