General
Xylazine Detected in NM Drug Supply
NMDOH Marks The End of The 2023 - 2024 Influenza Season
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Identified in New-Mexico for Veterinerians
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza identified in New Mexico Cattle and Texas Resident
MPOX cases have declined in the United States since the peak of the outbreak in mid-August
On February 28, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation for adults aged 65 years and older to receive an additional dose of the updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine.
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is notifying healthcare providers that there is an increasing incidence of measles in the United States and in other countries.
Healthcare providers in New Mexico can improve coverage with lifesaving vaccines and antivirals for influenza this season. Influenza vaccination coverage among adults ≥65 years old in New Mexico has increased between the previous two seasons, but at 63% this high-risk population remains below the full population Healthy People 2030 target of 70%.