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UNM announces vaccine requirement for Pit events

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Starting next week, you’ll need to show you’ve been vaccinated – or at least provide proof you’ve tested negative for COVID-19 – to get in the door and cheer on the University of New Mexico men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Citing “increased health risks posed by surging COVID-19 numbers and the emerging threat of the Omicron variant,” UNM on Monday formally announced a vaccine requirement for fans entering the Pit for games, beginning with each team’s Mountain West Conference opener in the arena on Dec.