SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico on Thursday launched a new hotline to answer questions related to vaccine registration, as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state neared 152,000.
The state Health Department in recent weeks created a website where people can register to get the vaccine once it becomes more widely available. So far, nearly 300,000 people have signed up.
State officials said callers to the new hotline - 1-855-600-3453 - can ask questions about the registration process or get help signing up.
The state reserved the initial shipments of vaccine for health care workers, staff and residents at long-term care facilities and some other at-risk people. Plans are being made for how to prioritize other groups.
Health officials on Thursday reported an additional 1,841 infections, pushing the statewide total of confirmed cases to 151,819 since the pandemic began. Another 39 deaths also were reported Thursday.
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