New Mexico and much of the rest of the country is experiencing another surge of COVID cases. We encourage you to do everything you can to practice collective care and keep each other safe.
TESTING
Curative is offering PCR testing Monday through Friday at Northern New Mexico College from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sign up online at https://curative.com. There is no charge for these tests.
Rapid tests are available at Aspen Urgent Care next to La Cocina restaurant in Española. Call 505-747-6939 for appointment.
The Santa Fe Indigenous Center has BinaxNOW home test kits available for a limited time. Thanks to the NM Department of Health, they are able to provide COVID-19 home test kits to the Native Community of Santa Fe County for FREE. Stop by the Santa Fe Indigenous Center office at 1420 Cerrillos Road, 10am-1pm Monday – Thursday. The test kits will also be available at our Food & Toy Distribution on Friday, Dec 17, from 10am-12pm. Test kits are available only while supplies last.
VACCINES
Everyone is eligible for booster shots if you have had your last shot at least six months ago for Pfizer/Moderna (two months for Johnson & Johnson). Look up locations for vaccines in the state at Vaccines.gov.
Registration for kids is available at Vaccinenm.org/Kids. On the webpage you will see yellow highlighted sections under the purple “Schedule an Appointment” for My Kids Profile. Click on that and get directions on how to do this.
Española
Walmart: Please call (505)747-0414 or visit the Walmart website to get scheduled for a booster. They currently have Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.
CVS: Pfizer is being offered at CVS Pharmacy (505) 367-3594. Call for an appointment or visit their website to schedule online. (cvs.com)
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital is now offering vaccine to 5 – 11 year-olds on Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Please call 505-367-0340 to make an appointment.
Los Alamos/Whiterock
Smiths Pharmacy in White Rock currently has Pfizer and Moderna for adults. Call (505) 672-9457 or book appointment at Kroger.com.
Smiths Pharmacy in Los Alamos has all vaccines available, including Pfizer for the 5 – 11 age group. Call (505) 661-2770 for an appointment or book at Kroger.com.
MASKS
K95 masks provide the highest degree of protection. Here’s one recommended mask that costs less than $1 per mask when you buy a package of 50 — consider having your community go in together on the purchase. Also: Project N95 is a nonprofit vetted source for N95s, KN95s, & ASTM Level 1, 2 & 3 Surgical Masks, including masks for children.
Find beautiful handcrafted face masks at the Ora Louise Boutique, owned by Hillary Frost of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Receive a 10% discount when you use the code NATIVEWOMENLEAD.