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Sombrillo And Aspen Ridge Residents And Staff Have All Received Second Dose Of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

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Residents celebrate recent vaccinations at Aspen Ridge and Sombrillo in Los Alamos. Courtesy/LARC

LARC News:

Residents and employees of Aspen Ridge Lodge Assisted Living received their second dose on Jan. 31 of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Residents and employees of Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received their second dose Feb. 7 of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

“The vaccines have been joyfully received and very welcomed,” a LARC spokesperson said. “Los Alamos Retirement Community (LARC) would like to take this opportunity to thank the doctors, scientists and staff of Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 413 New Cases, Total Now 178,280 With 19 New Deaths And 113,448 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 413 more positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports no new cases today so the total remains at 459 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 19 more deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:

  • 157 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 7 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in
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Los Alamos Medal Winners Recognized For Revolutionary Contributions

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Los Alamos Medal recipients Fred Mortensen and Bette Korber. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Fred Mortensen and Bette Korber were selected for their profound scientific achievements in weapons design and vaccine design

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announced today that two scientists have been awarded the Los Alamos Medal, the Laboratory’s highest honor, for revolutionary scientific contributions to national security and science. Fred Mortensen and Bette Korber are recognized for their distinguished achievements that have enhanced the success of the Laboratory. 

“Throughout Read More

Whiteside: LAMC Never ‘Declines To Participate’

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By JOHN WHITESIDE, MHA, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Los Alamos Medical Center

To date Los Alamos Medical Center has given out over 500 vaccinations and helped train those who will run the local vaccination clinics.

We have worked tirelessly to keep our community healthy and provide outstanding local health care.

Over the last year, during the pandemic, our health care workers at LAMC have taken care of not only COVID-19 patients, but your family, friends, and neighbors with other life threatening illnesses, we have never been able to “decline to participate”.

Our nurses, physicians, respiratory Read More

COVID-19 Testing By Curative Continues At Overlook Park

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COUNTY News:

Residents who would like to be tested for COVID-19 have easy access to testing right here in Los Alamos County.

They can visit the Curative-staffed testing site at Overlook Park in White Rock by simply registering online for a test slot and then driving to the park. 

The page to register for the hosted bi-weekly event is below and the event is held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

This is the easy-to-do “saliva swab” test that is free and offered by Curative.

After today, the next test will occur Thursday, Feb. 11. Visit: https://curative.com/search#9/35.8585/-106.3172 Read More

LAPS Hosting COVID Vaccine Presentation For Staff Feb. 10

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LAPS News:

All LAPS staff are invited to a presentation on “COVID Vaccines and How They Work” starting at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Dr. Sandy Farmer of Pfizer Pharmaceutical will be the featured speaker.

Staff will be sent the Zoom link prior to the presentation.

Farmer’s presentation will focus on:

  • how immunity works
  • background on and evolution of vaccines
  • technology foundation for the top COVID vaccines
  • why now for such innovation in vaccines
  • how mRNA vaccines work and why is this such a powerful platform
  • brief background on Phase 3 vaccine clinical trials and how COVID-19 Phase 3 trials compare
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Senate Bill 171 To Give New Mexico School Boards Authority To Decide When To Reopen Classrooms Stalls In Committee

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Sen. Gay Kernan

By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
SFNM

A bill that would give local school boards in New Mexico the authority to decide when students could return to the classroom amid a state-issued public health emergency order stalled Monday in the Senate Education Committee after a 4-4 vote.

But the proposed legislation, which garnered the support of one Democrat on the committee, hasn’t been expelled.

“Let’s just leave it there for a while and see if [committee members] go back and read some of the information that’s been sent,” one of the primary sponsors, Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 315 New Cases, Total Now 177,867 With 13 New Deaths And 112,051 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 315 more positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports no new cases today so the total remains at 459 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 13 more deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:

  • 120 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 3 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in
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