The Powerhouse Behind The County COVID Response - 10:35 am
Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson at Sunday’s Mass Vaccination Clinic in Los Alamos High School’s Griffith Gymnasium. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos is on day 414 of the COVID-19 pandemic, but since day one the County has had Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson helping it navigate and overcome this immense obstacle.
“I’m not sure what the County would have done without Beverley during this past year,” County Manager Harry Burgess said. “She has been an amazing asset to our entire community as she led us through our response to the pandemic, and as the event progressed she managed to shift her focus to implementing a very effective vaccination distribution. Los Alamos County is now ranked highest in our state for its portion of the population that have received the shot, and while we are appreciative of all the
Younger: Update On Why Los Alamos Residents Are Slow To Receive Vaccinations
Los Alamos
I would like to provide an update on my column of February 8 (link) regarding vaccination of the residents of Los Alamos County.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Medical Director Sara Pasqualoni has been told by State of New Mexico Department of Health officials that the Laboratory’s allotment of vaccine comes from the State supply and not that of Los Alamos County. This is welcome news, but other State officials disagree on the details of the allocation process. I still think that as a national laboratory LANL should receive vaccine from a national stockpile. There are a number of facilities and activities at the Laboratory that cannot be shut down and that are vital to national security. This should be recognized by the federal government, just as it recognizes the special priority of certain Department of Defense missions.
BY MAIRE O'NEILLmaire@losalamosreporter.com Los Alamos County residents have expressed concern during the past few days about the low numbers of vaccinations recorded on the Department of Health's online vaccine dashboard. On Wednesday morning, the percentage of Los Alamos County residents who have received vaccination doses had finally been corrected and was listed at 15.1 percent,…