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Scenes From Los Alamos Mass Vaccination Clinic Today

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Scene of Nambe Drugs and Los Alamos County personnel assisting community members as they arrive today at the Los Alamos Mass Vaccination Clinic in Griffith Gymnasium at Los Alamos High School. Approximately 1,200 Pfizer vaccines were secured for this event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of Nambe Drugs and Los Alamos County personnel assisting community members check in today at the Los Alamos Mass Vaccination Clinic in Griffith Gym. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Nambe Co-owner Thomas Lovett RPh prepares to vaccinate the next person in line today at the at the Los Alamos Read More

Heinrich, Luján Vote To Pass COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As hate crimes and violence targeted against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the U.S. rise, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján voted to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.

The Senate passed the bill today by a vote of 94-1.

Wednesday, April 21, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced a bipartisan agreement on language amending the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. The substitute bill language is available here.

“It is all too clear that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are facing Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos Police Drug Take Back Day

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Los Alamos Police Cpl. Samantha Terrazas, Cpl. Joseph Degendorf and Cpl. Joseph Robinson conducting the DEA Drug Take Back Day event Saturday in the South parking lot of the Los Alamos Police Department. The bi-annual event provides an opportunity for residents to safely dispose of unused and outdated prescription medicine. Due to COVID-19, additional precautions were put in place at Saturday’s event to ensure the safety of all individuals who participated. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Cpl. Samantha Terrazas receives a prescription drug drop off Saturday during Read More

LANL: New Biosensor Designed To Detect Toxins And More

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PEGASUS, the Portable EnGineered Analytic Sensor with aUtomated Sampling, is a miniaturized waveguide-based optical sensor that can detect toxins, bacterial signatures, viral signatures, biothreats, white powders and more, from samples such as blood, water, CSF, food, and animal samples. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A device from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) researchers is not quite the Star Trek “tricorder” medical scanner, but it’s a step in the right direction.

The Portable EnGineered Analytic Sensor with aUtomated Sampling (PEGASUS) is a miniaturized waveguide-based Read More

About 200 Pfizer Appointments Available For Sunday’s Mass Vaccination Event At Griffith Gymnasium … Register Now

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COUNTY News:
There are approximately 200 Pfizer appointments left at Sunday’s Mass Vaccination event at Griffith Gymnasium.
Anyone who has not been vaccinated (16 and above), should register for a vaccine on the new Mexico Department of Health website using event code AFGKMXW.
Consent forms can be found here.                   
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 245 New Cases, 196,221 Total, With 1 New Death And 177,623 Recovered

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STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced today 228 new COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reports 3 new cases today so the total is now 514 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 1 new death in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
  • 59 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 8 new cases in Chaves County
  • 4 new cases in Curry County
  • 46 new cases in Doña
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