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State to extend indoor mask requirement
SANTA FE – The statewide requirement that face masks be worn in all indoor public spaces, with only limited exceptions and regardless of vaccination status, will be extended, the Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday. The state Department of Health re-implemented the mask requirement in August in an effort to stem the state’s […]
Vaccination Sites and Times
Pharmacies in Silver City Albertsons Pharmacy, 1956 US-180 E, Silver City. Hours: M-F 8am – 8pm, Sat-Sun 10am – 5pm Appointment required Register online first at the link below https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/my-registration.html Walgreens Pharmacy, 100 Rosedale Rd, Silver City. Hours: M-F 9am – 9pm, Saturday 9am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 6pm. Pharmacy closed 1:30 – 2pm […]
State of New Mexico Offers Guidance on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
SANTA FE – On Monday, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) offered guidance on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster distribution, following a series of steps taken by the federal FDA and CDC last week. Recommendations: CDC recommends that the following groups should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least 6 months after […]
CDC launches COVID-19 resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created unique challenges for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To address them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created a COVID-19 toolkit with communication resources explaining in plain language how people with IDD and caregivers can protect themselves from the virus. To develop the […]
New CDC Data: COVID-19 Vaccination Safe for Pregnant People
CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. “CDC encourages all pregnant people or people who are thinking about becoming pregnant and those breastfeeding to get vaccinated to protect themselves from COVID-19,” said […]
Register Today for the COVID-19 Vaccine
We need everyone to register for a vaccine and booster! Even if you are not in the group currently being vaccinated, or if you feel safe in your own situation, please register. You are not “cutting” in front of others in the line, so please don’t believe that your sacrifice saves a space for someone […]
Grant County Vaccine Site
Updated August 10, 2021 Grant County has a new vaccine website that answers frequent questions about the virus, offers vaccine registration, and provides other information as well. Check it out here: https://www.visitsilvercity.org/vaccine-grant-county.html
SNAP Food Stamp Benefits to Increase by More Than 25% in October
The average monthly per-person benefits for qualified recipients will rise from $121 to $157 President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families — the largest single increase in the program’s history. Starting in October, average benefits for food stamps — officially known […]
Department of Health Calls for Healthcare Providers to Register and Administer Vaccines
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is calling on all New Mexico healthcare providers caring for immunosuppressed patients to register with the agency as an approved COVID-19 vaccine provider in anticipation of federal approval and recommendation for booster shots for portions of New Mexico’s population. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is imminently […]
