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NMDOH recommends COVID-19 booster for ages 65 and older
The New Mexico Department of Health is encouraging people 65 or older to get an updated dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new recommendation.
Immunocompromised people can already receive additional doses, per previous CDC recommendations.
NMDOH Chief Medical Officer Miranda Durham said most COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations last year were in the 65-plus demographic.
“An additional vaccine dose can provide added protection that may have decreased over time for those at highest risk,” Durham said in Thursday news release.
Call the NMDOH helpline at 1-833-796-8773 for questions or vaccine scheduling help. An interactive map of pharmacies and health care providers offering the vaccine is available at VaccineNM.org; uninsured New Mexicans can find a list of places offering free vaccines at the CDC’s Bridge Access Program until Dec. 31.
People can find their personal vaccine history at VaxViewNM.org.
