/tags/covid COVID en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:47:42 GMT /local-news/2024-12-13/very-high-levels-of-covid-19-in-new-mexico-according-to-wastewater-data Recent wastewater analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ranks New Mexico as one of four states with a very high level of COVID-19. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:47:42 GMT /local-news/2024-12-13/very-high-levels-of-covid-19-in-new-mexico-according-to-wastewater-data Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2023-12-21/cdc-recommendations-on-protecting-yourself-this-holiday-season-from-respiratory-illness It’s that time of the year again and cases of winter respiratory illnesses are elevated across the country. In New Mexico, these diseases like RSV, COVID, and especially the flu are hitting hard. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommendations on how best to protect yourself during the holiday season. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:25:35 GMT /local-news/2023-12-21/cdc-recommendations-on-protecting-yourself-this-holiday-season-from-respiratory-illness Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2023-09-13/nmdoh-urges-people-to-start-preparing-for-upcoming-winter-respiratory-diseases It’s that time of year again to prepare for several winter respiratory diseases that will be circulating in the next few months. The New Mexico Department of Health held a briefing Tuesday, about several new developments for vaccines in order to avoid the possibility a tripledemic. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:46:19 GMT /local-news/2023-09-13/nmdoh-urges-people-to-start-preparing-for-upcoming-winter-respiratory-diseases Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2023-09-12/cdc-advisory-committee-recommends-new-covid-vaccine-amid-rising-cases As we head into the cooler months we’re already seeing COVID cases and hospitalizations on the rise, and the FDA just this week approved an updated COVID vaccine. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 23:23:25 GMT /local-news/2023-09-12/cdc-advisory-committee-recommends-new-covid-vaccine-amid-rising-cases Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2023-08-03/nm-state-epidemiologist-recommends-a-new-covid-booster-in-the-fall-maybe-sooner-if-65 New Mexico is seeing a “small uptick” in COVID cases, according to Deputy Health Secretary and Acting State Epidemiologist Laura Parajón. She recommended those under 65 get another vaccine booster when updated versions that target the XBB.1.5 subvariant are approved. Older New Mexicans, she said, may want to get theirs sooner. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:46:13 GMT /local-news/2023-08-03/nm-state-epidemiologist-recommends-a-new-covid-booster-in-the-fall-maybe-sooner-if-65 Nash Jones /local-news/2023-08-03/measuring-covid-trends-rather-than-individual-cases-nm-sees-uptick The U.S. saw an uptick in COVID cases in July after several months of steady declines, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deputy Health Secretary and Acting State Epidemiologist Dr. Laura Parajón spoke with 91���� about the status of the virus in New Mexico and how it's measured. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:30:58 GMT /local-news/2023-08-03/measuring-covid-trends-rather-than-individual-cases-nm-sees-uptick Nash Jones /local-news/2023-06-21/unm-hospital-workers-demand-better-working-conditions The New Mexico Department of Health says new COVID-19 cases have been trending downward. Still, those on the frontlines are feeling the effects of providing care these last three years. Health care workers at the University of New Mexico are planning a protest Thursday morning to demand better working conditions. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:25:54 GMT /local-news/2023-06-21/unm-hospital-workers-demand-better-working-conditions Taylor Velazquez /public-health-new-mexico/2023-03-31/state-to-host-covid-vaccination-events-as-public-health-emergency-expires The state’s COVID-19 public health emergency order comes to an end today after over three years. However, the New Mexico Department of Health will be hosting a COVID vaccination event tomorrow and is urging people to get boosted. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 23:05:54 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2023-03-31/state-to-host-covid-vaccination-events-as-public-health-emergency-expires Taylor Velazquez /public-health-new-mexico/2023-03-30/new-mexico-had-one-of-the-highest-covid-death-rates-in-the-country Three years ago we saw a global shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Mexico took an aggressive approach to public safety with mask mandates, limitations on business capacities and public gatherings. Yet a new report shows the state had one of the highest death rates from COVID. Researchers found states with higher rates of poverty, lower levels of educational attainment, lower levels of interpersonal trust, and worse access to quality health care tended to have worse outcomes. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:28:37 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2023-03-30/new-mexico-had-one-of-the-highest-covid-death-rates-in-the-country Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2023-03-06/santa-fe-marks-annual-covid-19-memorial-day-with-plaza-event Officials and residents gathered in Santa Fe Plaza to remember those who died of COVID-19 and their loved ones, and to celebrate essential workers and first responders. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:45:15 GMT /local-news/2023-03-06/santa-fe-marks-annual-covid-19-memorial-day-with-plaza-event Alice Fordham