Los Alamos Vaccine Clinic/$100 Gift Card Incentive June 16
COUNTY News:
Register at the Los Alamos COVID-19 vaccine clinic scheduled for this Wednesday and receive a $100 gift card.
For the next four days, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is running a vaccine incentive program to encourage New Mexico to reach its goal to fully vaccinate 60 percent of its population by June 17.
The incentive is a $100 gift card for every eligible New Mexican who either receives a COVID-19 booster of Pfizer or Moderna or the single dose Janssen vaccine between Monday, June 14 and Thursday, June 17.
To qualify for the $100, New Mexicans will be required to:
Los Alamos Passes 60% Milestone For COVID Vaccinations
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson announced Thursday afternoon that Los Alamos County has officially surpassed the 60 percent COVID-19 vaccine mark today with 61.1 percent of residents receiving both vaccinations.
“This is great news for our community,” Simpson said, “It’s a positive sign that we are continuing to head in the right direction and move into a post-pandemic stage of COVID-19 that will allow our businesses and our community to return to more of a day-to-day routine with fewer restrictions very soon.”
Simpson’s remarks reflected an announcement made at the end of April by the Governor that, as soon as 60 percent of eligible New Mexicans were fully vaccinated, New Mexico would be able to exit the color-coded county risk system and remove most pandemic-related restrictions on commercial activities. The State Department of Health had predicted with that announcement April
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
Los Alamos Mass Vaccination Clinic For Individuals 16 Years Or Older Set For Sunday April 25 At LAHS Gymnasium
Minors must have parental consent
Nambe Drugs and Los Alamos County remind the community that a mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic is set for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 25 at the Los Alamos High School Gym at 1300 Diamond Dr.
Individuals 16 years or older are eligible to schedule an appointment, while there are still openings, using the special event code:
AFGKMXW once logged into their profile on the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) COVID Vaccine Registration site Approximately 1,200 Pfizer vaccines have been secured for this event.
Council Okays Amendment To Summer Concerts Contract
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
kirsten@ladailypost.com
As far as the pandemic – the future is starting to look hopeful. It was on that optimistic note that the Los Alamos County Council approved an amendment to the general services agreement with Sancre Productions, LLC during its Tuesday night 9 meeting.
The amendment, which passed unanimously, modifies the scope of services for Sancre Productions, which organizes and operates the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series. The scope of services now includes virtual performances if live concerts are canceled due to COVID-19.
Community Services Department Director Cory Styron said this is the second amendment to the services agreement. The first amendment was made last year, which moved all last year’s live concerts to a virtual format. Styron said originally it was agreed to have 15 live concerts, five of which would have a regional draw to bring in tourists and provide a great experience