Albuquerque Public Schools: Register Students For The COVID-19 Vaccine

Press release from Albuquerque Public Schools:

November 1, 2021

In anticipation of approval of the COVID vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11, families may now register their children for the shot through the New Mexico Department of Health External link . As soon as the vaccine is approved, families can self-schedule an appointment through the online portal. 

In anticipation of the vaccine being approved for younger students, APS is co-hosting an event on Nov. 6: 

• Saturday, Nov. 6
• 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 
• Dolores Gonzales Elementary School, 900 Atlantic Ave. SW (a one-minute walk from the zoo).
• No insurance or identification is required. Please wear clothing that allows access to your upper arm. Vaccine recipients will receive:
• An Arts & Culture Pass that provides up to four admissions to the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden, Albuquerque Museum, and the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Museum
• Free Meals 

(Food and passes are available while supplies last. One Arts & Culture pass per family or group of four.)

Sponsored by Presbyterian, the city of Albuquerque, and APS 

Reminder: Vaccinated students and staff do NOT need to quarantine if in close contact with an individual who tests positive! 

Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson booster shots for those who are eligible  External link will be provided twice a week at the Berna Facio Professional Development Center, 3315 Louisiana NE: 

• Tuesdays from 1-3:30 p.m. 
• Fridays from 8:30-11 a.m.  
• Make an appointment External link  (choose Berna Facio as the site) 
• Bring your COVID-19 vaccination card 

Moderna boosters can be scheduled through the New Mexico Department of Health: Booster appointments External link

This press release was produced by Albuquerque Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.