This website now hosts a data dashboard that provides real-time information about the status of the State’s COVID-19 testing program in the schools. Funded by a federal grant from the CDC, the grant provides services and funding to New Mexico public school districts, public charters, nonpublic, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and tribally-controlled schools to support their COVID-19 testing and … Read More
School COVID-19 Testing Program extended to preK programs housed in school buildings
Per CDC guidelines, PreK schools housed in buildings are now eligible for testing with PMG, training with PMG, and Abbott BinaxNOW kits (Program Option A – C) of the New Mexico Schools COVID-19 Testing Program. Have questions about this eligibility? Visit our office hours or contact us through info@nmschoolscovidtesting.com.
COVID-19 Testing Program Registration Live
The first component of the New Mexico Schools COVID-19 Testing Program is open. Through this registration, school districts and schools can opt into: full-service testing (PMG will provide testing personnel) training from PMG for school personnel to use COVID-19 testing products School Abbott BinaxNOW program or a combination of all. This program is fully funded by a CDC grant to … Read More
Department of Health Supports COVID-19 Testing in New Mexico Schools
The NM DOH has partnered with the NM PED in providing support and assistance for COVID-19 testing since the beginning of the pandemic and is prepared to continue with that effort under the new CDC guidelines. The most recent CDC document “Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools” strongly reinforces the role of COVID- 19 screening as an important … Read More