Pharmacist finds purpose in shots
The COVID vaccination event March 12 in Bernalillo was a collaboration of Sandoval County Fire and Rescue, New Mexico Aging and Long-term Services Department, Albertsons Pharmacy, the Town of Bernalillo and the Sandoval County Senior Center. Photo by Amy Byres.
An Albertsons pharmacist says being able to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine reaffirmed his faith in humanity.
Uri Bassan said it almost feels like his whole life has been leading up to helping in the mass vaccination against COVID-19.
On March 12 at the Town of Bernalillo Recreation Center, over 1,000 shots of the Moderna vaccine were distributed. The following Thursday, 500 more were administered.
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Josh Baggett spoke to an Albuquerque TV reporter after signing to play at UNM in February 2012.
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Melissa Marks, a former trainer for the Rio Rancho High School football team, was one of the first to post on Facebook the day Joshua Baggett died.
“I can’t even start to believe this young man is gone. He was the first football player from Rio Rancho I trained before he went to college; while he played for UNM we continued to be his family, as he moved and became a cop in Atlanta, to talking to him and about getting in shape for their wedding,” she posted.
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Much can be said about the timing of University of New Mexico Athletics’ announcement on Thursday that construction is coming soon for a new state-of-the-art performance center for all 18 Lobo programs, a project that New Mexico Mutual spearheaded with a $1 million lead gift.
UNM Athletics believes it has built some momentum along with the revelation of the New Mexico Mutual Champions Training Center, an estimated 15,000 square-foot facility that will be located inside University Stadium beyond the south end zone.
UNM hired a new basketball coach, Richard Pitino, the women’s basketball team won the Mountain West Conference regular-season title at the Pit, and the Lobo football team added a high-profile transfer quarterback, Terry Wilson, on Tuesday as some of the recent highlights.
⋄ Prioritizing individuals with disabilities through senior vaccine clinics;
⋄ Initiating transportation programs with Sun Van and the University of New Mexico to get people with disabilities to and from vaccination sites;
⋄ Providing ADA accessibility guidance at vaccine clinics regarding physical access, equipment and communication;
⋄ Creating a “homebound” designation in the online vaccination registration portal;
⋄ Changing the online registration and medical questionnaire to be more user friendly for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hearing impaired.
State Department of Health officials on Thursday reported five additional COVID-related deaths and 297 new cases, bringing the number of deaths statewide to 3,942, and the total number of cases to 191,945. Of those, 173,824 people are designated as having recovered. There are currently 96 people hospitalized in New Mexico from the virus.