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- NB3 Foundation partnered with the New Mexico Department of Health to host a vaccination event on Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, N.M.
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- NB3 Foundation staff hand out food boxes to families after receiving their COVID-19 vaccines.
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- Community members receiving a COVID-19 vaccine were given commeorative t-shirts to show their support for community.
The Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation, a local Native-led nonprofit dedicated to Native children’s health, partnered with local organizations to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for community members on Saturday, December 11 at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, N.M.
During the three-hour event, over 180 individuals received their COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic was hosted to encourage Native youth and families to get vaccinated.
“With the recent surge in cases and the emergence of the new Omicron variant, we felt the best way to promote safety in our communities was to host a vaccination clinic at a central location that is well known in our communities. We’re grateful to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Native American Community Academy for providing us the space to do that,” Cyanne Lujan, director of advancement said.
NB3 Foundation recently received a funding from IllumiNative to help combat COVID-19 and increase vaccinations in Indian Country.
“There is a lot of misinformation regarding the vaccine being shared especially on social media,” Lujan said. “We wanted to use our platform to help reassure Native families that the vaccine is effective and is another tool we must utilize to keep our communities safe.”
As more youth become eligible for the vaccine it is important that families and communities encourage their youth to get vaccinated.
“Our communities can’t wait,” Lujan said. “We need to be doing our best to keep our youth safe so they are able to stay in the classroom and participate activities that benefit their physical and emotional health.”
Families in New Mexico looking to get vaccinated can visit www.VaccineNM.org to register for an appointment to receive the vaccine in their community.
