Free flu and COVID shots available

Mobile vaccination unit will be present for legislative hearing

RIO RANCHO – Did you know virus season is upon us, and New Mexicans have opportunities to get a free flu and/or COVID shot? Did you know there are new COVID variants that you can get vaccines for, too? 

The New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMHealth) mobile vaccination unit will be providing free flu and COVID shots from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, at the Rio Rancho Public Schools’ administration building at 500 Laser Rd. NE in Rio Rancho.

The vaccination effort will take place as the department gives an update on respiratory season and illnesses at 1 p.m. that day to members of the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee in the administration building. Lawmakers will be encouraged to take advantage of the mobile unit. The public and members of the media are encouraged to attend the hearing to get the latest on virus season.

 

“This is a great opportunity for New Mexicans to take advantage of this free service,” said Andrea Romero, Immunization Program Manager for NMHealth. “The mobile unit’s goal is to provide vaccine to uninsured/underinsured adult populations that need access at no cost and reach underserved areas in the state, including rural communities.”

For more information about the unit and the legislative hearing, contact Robert Nott, NMHealth’s Director of Communications, at 505-479-0147.

Anyone who needs help finding a vaccine or has questions about the vaccine can call the NMHealth Helpline at 1-833-796-8773 (1-833-SWNURSE).