NM Opens Vaccinations to Older Adults and Essential Workers

The New Mexico Department of Health has published a broad schedule outlining the next phase of the state's COVID-19 vaccination plan, with older adults, people with chronic medical conditions, and front-line essential workers next to receive shots, reports the Albuquerque Journal . People 75 and older are prioritized, followed by adults with medical conditions that could hinder their recovery from the virus. Next in line would be a broader group of people who cannot work remotely, including family caregivers and employees in child care centers, schools, and grocery stores. The aim is to inoculate people who have the most person-to-person contact. The populace covered by the state's round exceeds current dose supply, so New Mexico opted to start with older adults and those with preexisting conditions before moving to front-line workers.