Local Vaccine Event for Families Offers Giveaways and Prizes

Free groceries and more for the first 50 people vaccinated  

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), in support of the Mexico Consulate, announces a free family vaccine event in the metro area next Saturday, November 13. 

Open to the public, the family-friendly event will feature prizes, live music, and a raffle for multiple Walmart gift cards from $50 to $300 in value. Additionally, the first 50 participants will receive free groceries, commemorative t-shirts, and more. Presbyterian Community Health will also offer free flu vaccines to adults 18+.  

Participants are not required to have insurance, nor present any identification. However, masks will be mandatory for everyone over the age of two.  

The event will take place at the Mexico Consulate, 1610 4th street, NW

Albuquerque, from 8 am to 4 pm. Everyone is welcome, no registration is necessary, and entry to the event is free.  

New Mexicans are encouraged to schedule their primary and booster shots with their primary care physicians or other providers. They can also do so through the statewide vaccine COVID-19 vaccine registration system vaccineNM.org. Parents can visit vaccinenm.org/kids to add dependents to their existing vaccine scheduling profile. New Mexicans without access to the internet can call 1-855-600-3453 for scheduling assistance.  

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El evento local para la vacuna COVID-19 ofrece sorteos y premios