Last Updated on March 26, 2024 by John Train

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Thank you, Better Together New Mexico, for funding to provide vaccine education to Quay County in Unique Ways.

Education includes Videos made by Youth and Adults, Social Media, Radio Ads, Tabling at Events, and now a Podcast. Better Together funded equipment and staffing.

Resources for Vaccine Recommendations

Vaccine Guidance from Mayo Clinic

Recommended Vaccine Schedule Birth – 6 years old

Recommended Vaccine Schedule 7-18 years old

Vaccines for Adults

Keep Your Ducks in a Row!

Better Together focuses on vaccination education and resources to help families stay healthier. A social media campaign was developed to encourage vaccination uptake. Here are a few examples.

Rubber ducks floating on water.
Are your ducks in a row? Quack, quack – don’t forget to go back!
Medicare Part D covers routine vaccinations. Talk to your healthcare provider for more information.
Medicare Part D covers routine vaccinations!
Keep vaccinations up to date!
Are your vaccinations current?

Radio Ads

Every month a different vaccine is highlighted and recorded by community members to provide the most current information. Radio ads are then turned into short videos to be posted on Facebook and Instagram.

If you are planning to travel, be sure to get your vaccinations current.
You can get vaccinate your children for chicken pox and lower their risk for shingles as adults.

Better Together Partnered with Tucumcari FCS Classes

High school students participated making short vaccination videos by researching material, writing a script, and recording content. Subject matter was chosen by the students. All full-length videos are on the YouTube page.