Associated Press
New Mexico is now administering the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 to children ages 12 to 15, as state health officials pushed Thursday for more people to get vaccinated.
The move by the state Health Department follows authorizations this week by the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The state is encouraging families to register children on its vaccine website.
The expanded availability applies only to the Pfizer vaccine, which until now was only available to people ages 16 and older. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for people 18 and older.
State officials say more than half of eligible residents are now considered fully vaccinated.
Governor Appoints Roscoe Augustus Woods Of Socorro To Seventh Judicial District Court Vacancy
COURT News:
SANTA FE Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday that she has named Roscoe Augustus Woods of Socorro to the Seventh Judicial District Court, Division II.
He fills a vacancy created by the death of Chief Judge Matthew Reynolds in March.
Woods has led his own private practice firm in Socorro since 2015. He previously served as Assistant Attorney General and Director of the Open Government Division for the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General and worked as a special commissioner for the Seventh Judicial District Court.
KRWG News This Week By News Editor And Partners
• 6 hours ago Another busy week of news, and we have you covered.
We begin with the region’s in-depth coverage of COVID-19 vaccination news. This includes a report that New Mexico State University does not plan to require vaccines at this time. We’ll also hear about vaccine hesitancy through the Mountain West, and what can be done about it.
Plus…join us for an in-depth report on the large numbers of people seeking asylum at the border…it’s putting a strain on shelters in Juarez.
And…we’ll have a conversation with New Mexico State University economist Dr. Chris Erickson, who will assess pandemic relief measures and the state of the economy.
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