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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
FDA has amended the Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose, to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series in people 65 and older, 18 and older who have underlying medical conditions, and people 18 and older who live and work in high-risk settings.
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Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals and currently available data do not show ivermectin is effective against COVID-19. Never use medications intended for animals on yourself or other people. Animal ivermectin products are very different from those approved for humans. Use of animal ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in humans is dangerous.
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Important Change for SSI Recipients and Applicants
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently changed their rules about what types of financial assistance can affect an individual’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility or their monthly SSI payment amount. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SSA no longer counts most types of pandemic-related financial assistance against eligibility or payment amount. This includes Economic Impact Payments (EIP), State Stimulus Payments, and Unemployment Assistance, and more.
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Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Disability intersects every demographic group—there are people with disabilities of all ages, races, genders or national origin. And, disabilities can impact a person in a variety of ways—both visible and invisible. For people with disabilities and their families, it is important to consider individual circumstances and needs to effectively prepare for emergencies and disasters.
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FDA Approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals. The vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty.
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New Mexico Mask Mandate Re-Instated
The most recent New Mexico Public Health Order states that, as of August 20, 2021 everyone in New Mexico over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status, is required to wear a mask or cloth face covering when in public except when drinking, eating, or under medical instruction.
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