Associated Press
Vaccination clinics scheduled for hundreds of public school employees throughout Albuquerque and surrounding communities won t happen after all.
New Mexico health officials say the state is focusing the current round of vaccinations on people age 75 and older and those who have underlying medical conditions that put them at risk from COVID-19.
But news of the scuttled clinics angered one state senator and left school administrators with two of the state s largest districts extremely disappointed.
Republican Sen. Craig Brandt of Rio Rancho said the Health Department s actions demonstrate a callous disregard for families and teachers in his district.
The Health Department did not immediately answer questions about why the clinics were allowed to be organized in the first place, but Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins on Friday again spelled out the groups of people who are eligible for shots.