vaccine

Novavax is still producing and updating its Covid-19 vaccine.  The Gaithersburg-based company debuted its vaccine in July 2022.  That was more than two years after several other companies rolled out… Read More

Novavax, a vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg, announced a new president and CEO Monday. John C. Jacobs will assume the roles later this month, according to a release from… Read More

Gaithersburg-based Novavax announced it received authorization to offer a COVID-19 booster to adults. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency use authorization (EUA) for Novavax to provide a… Read More

Montgomery County provides an updated COVID-19 booster shot for residents ages 12+. County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) booster clinics will administer a bivalent vaccine that offers protection… Read More

There were 349 cases of monkeypox reported in Maryland as of Wednesday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human… Read More

This week, Montgomery County placed its first order for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Gaithersburg-based Novavax. In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency use authorization of… Read More

Monkeypox is a rare but serious illness c​aused by infection with the monkeypox virus, which can infect humans and other animals, such as monkeys and rodents. The human monkeypox virus… Read More

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that Monkeypox is the county’s new public health threat to prepare and respond to, even while still fighting COVID.  During the press briefing,… Read More

During Monday’s County Council’s briefing, Sean O’Donnell, program administrator for the county’s public health emergency preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said 71 cases had… Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency use authorization of the Gaithersburg-based Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Wednesday for adults.  The protein-based Adjuvanted vaccine is now the fourth COVID-19 Vaccine to… Read More

There are three presumed cases of Monkeypox in the state, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced Wednesday.  All three presumed cases are recovering at home in isolation, MDH said.… Read More

Montgomery County is gearing up to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to children younger than five years old. Approval for that age group is expected this month. However, Health and Human Services… Read More