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New Mexico Department of Health outlines local response to measles, expands behavioral‑health and school health services in San Juan County
Summary
A Department of Health representative briefed the San Juan County Commission on measles vaccinations, school‑based health centers, medication‑assisted treatment expansion and mobile services that serve Farmington, Bloomfield and surrounding communities.
Alice Fordham, the New Mexico Department of Health’s government relations coordinator, told the San Juan County Board of County Commissioners that the department is expanding vaccine access, behavioral‑health treatment and school‑based primary care across the state, and reviewed services available locally in Farmington and Bloomfield.
"The Department of Health's mission is to promote health and wellness, improve health outcomes and assure safety‑net services for all people in New Mexico," Fordham said as she summarized statewide programs and how they reach rural counties.
Fordham said the state is responding to a measles outbreak that has produced more than 80 cases statewide and includes at least one case in San Juan County. She said the Department has increased vaccine availability and outreach and reported more than 34,000 vaccinations statewide since Feb. 1, roughly three times the normal rate for the same period. In…
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