Diocese of the Rio Grande Covid Guidelines
Friday, May 14, 2021
Friday, May 14, 2021
Friends,
We are aware that the CDC has issued updated guidance stating that vaccinated individuals may gather in most indoor settings without wearing a mask. We are currently reviewing the updated CDC guidance and will be connecting with our congregations with additional information in the coming days.
As we are currently reviewing the guidance and it’s relationship to Diocesan guidelines and applicable state and local law, we are not issuing any changes to current DRG guidelines for this coming Sunday. Masks are still required in public worship in all DRG congregations.
We want to be clear that this new CDC guidance is good news. It is a sign that we are winning the fight against COVID-19 in New Mexico and Far West Texas. We give thanks to God and to the dedicated scientists and public health experts who have succeeded in producing effective vaccines in so short a time.
We will continue to work with each congregation, with each Vestry and Bishop’s Committee, to adhere to the best data we have on COVID safety so we can continue loving our neighbors by keeping them safe.
We are aware that the CDC has issued updated guidance stating that vaccinated individuals may gather in most indoor settings without wearing a mask. We are currently reviewing the updated CDC guidance and will be connecting with our congregations with additional information in the coming days.
As we are currently reviewing the guidance and it’s relationship to Diocesan guidelines and applicable state and local law, we are not issuing any changes to current DRG guidelines for this coming Sunday. Masks are still required in public worship in all DRG congregations.
We want to be clear that this new CDC guidance is good news. It is a sign that we are winning the fight against COVID-19 in New Mexico and Far West Texas. We give thanks to God and to the dedicated scientists and public health experts who have succeeded in producing effective vaccines in so short a time.
We will continue to work with each congregation, with each Vestry and Bishop’s Committee, to adhere to the best data we have on COVID safety so we can continue loving our neighbors by keeping them safe.
COVID-19 Vaccine Registration
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is leading the State of New Mexico’s COVID-19 Vaccination Preparedness Planning in close collaboration with other state agencies, public, private and tribal partners throughout the state.
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is leading the State of New Mexico’s COVID-19 Vaccination Preparedness Planning in close collaboration with other state agencies, public, private and tribal partners throughout the state.
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Episcopal Church Toolkit for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
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New Mexico COVID Vaccine Information. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is leading the State of New Mexico’s COVID-19 vaccination planning and implementation in close collaboration with other state agencies, as well as public, private and tribal partners throughout the state.
Vaccine will be prioritized for frontline health care workers in hospital settings. The state will then provide vaccine to other frontline healthcare workers and first responders, as well as staff and residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. This is in line with federal recommendations.
This means that not everyone will be able to be vaccinated right away, and vaccine may not be available to the general public until mid-2021.
Please click here to access the NMDOH COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Registration System.
We encourage you to use this registration system to schedule your COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster. The State of NM will contact you using the information you provide when a vaccine dose is available.
Vaccine will be prioritized for frontline health care workers in hospital settings. The state will then provide vaccine to other frontline healthcare workers and first responders, as well as staff and residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. This is in line with federal recommendations.
This means that not everyone will be able to be vaccinated right away, and vaccine may not be available to the general public until mid-2021.
Please click here to access the NMDOH COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Registration System.
We encourage you to use this registration system to schedule your COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster. The State of NM will contact you using the information you provide when a vaccine dose is available.
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If you are in need of essential supplies, and are unable to leave your home due to pre-existing conditions or financial hardship, please contact the Parish Office or call 505-896-1999.
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Coronavirus Advice for Consumers
AVOID CORONAVIRUS SCAMS
- Don’t respond to texts, emails or calls about checks from the government. Here’s what you need to know.
- Ignore offers for vaccinations and home test kits. Scammers are selling products to treat or prevent COVID-19 without proof that they work.
- Be wary of ads for test kits. Most test kits being advertised have not been approved by the FDA, and aren’t necessarily accurate.
- Hang up on robocalls. Scammers are using illegal robocalls to pitch everything from low-priced health insurance to work-at-home schemes.
- Watch for emails claiming to be from the CDC or WHO. Use sites like coronavirus.gov and usa.gov/coronavirus to get the latest information. And don’t click on links from sources you don’t know.
- Do your homework when it comes to donations. Never donate in cash, by gift card, or by wiring money.
As the COVID-19 situation unfolds, we encourage you to stay up-to-date on the latest developments by visiting the National CDC website, and the New Mexico Department of Health website, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . But we also suggest turning off the news, too, and tuning in to Scripture or other uplifting things (Philippians 4:8)
Our Diocesan Coronavirus Response Website: https://drgresponds.squarespace.com/
