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Environment Department COVID-19 Watchlist: Jan. 9

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NMED News:

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that have had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.

There are 101 establishments on the Watchlist.

The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that have been required to close, are posted here.

The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. The state agency initiating the rapid response will offer direction to establishments Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,507 New Cases, Total Now 154,954 With 22 New Deaths And 76,801 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,507 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 6 new cases today … the total is now 340 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 22 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 374 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Catron County
  • 60 new cases in Chaves County
  • 18 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Colfax County
  • 22 new cases in Curry County
  • 163 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 72 new cases
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Rotary Hosts Dr. Sandy Farmer Of Pfizer Pharmaceutical

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By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

Dr. Sandy Farmer of Pfizer Pharmaceutical was the featured speaker via Zoom at the Jan. 5 meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos. 

In his presentation, How the COVID-19 Vaccine Came to Be: A Confluence of Innovation Along Many Dimensions, Farmer outlined the evolution of vaccine development. He explained that although the world’s first vaccine was administered in 1798 to reduce the spread of smallpox, it wasn’t until the late 1960s and into the 1970s that purified forms were steadily developed to eliminate use of live viruses which can generate Read More

New Mexico Educators Now In Line For COVID-19 Vaccine

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Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart

DOH News:

Phase 1B of vaccination plan includes K-12 educators as essential workers

SANTA FE — New Mexico educators are now in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, a critical step in returning to greater in-person learning amid the global pandemic, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced today.

Phase 1B of New Mexico’s vaccine distribution plan is now under way and will include classroom teachers, school-based cafeteria and janitorial workers and administrative and support staff, DOH said.

“This is welcome news and a critical step in getting Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,645 New Cases, Total Now 153,456 With 30 New Deaths And 75,883 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,645 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 7 new cases today … the total is now 334 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 30 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 430 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 76 new cases in Chaves County
  • 22 new cases in Cibola County
  • 30 new cases in Colfax County
  • 53 new cases in Curry County
  • 5 new cases in De Baca County
  • 202 new cases
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New Mexico Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

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DOH News:

…State moves into Phase 1B, provides details about Phases 1B, 1C and 2 

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) today released its distribution plan for Phases 1B, 1C and 2 for the COVID-19 vaccine.

That plan is available here: https://cv.nmhealth.org/covid-vaccine/

DOH also announced that New Mexico has officially moved into Phase 1B of the vaccination effort.

This means that vaccine will be available to New Mexicans in the following sequence:

  • Individuals 75 years of age and older;
  • Individuals 16 or older with underlying medical conditions that place them at
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PED: 5 New Mexico Public Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist

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PED News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) has announced this morning that five New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending today, Jan. 8, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.

Those Schools Are:

  • AZTEC
    • Aztec Maintenance
  • KIRTLAND
    • Judy Nelson Elementary
  • LOS ALAMOS
    • Los Alamos High
  • ROSWELL
    • Goddard High School
  • WAGON MOUND
    • Wagon Mound High

Note: During that same period, no schools were placed on the Closure List.

The Watchlist, maintained by the New Mexico Environment Department, includes Read More

DOH Offers Call Center Support For Vaccine Registration

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DOH News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) Thursday announced that the DOH hotline now offers support for questions surrounding vaccine registration.

Nearly 300,000 New Mexicans have registered for vaccine at the state’s website: https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org

The registration process is straightforward: users create a profile, enter health and other information, and then wait to receive notification from DOH when vaccine is available to them.

Users who have questions or would like support with the registration process – including New Mexicans who do not have internet Read More