After Vaccination, Gov. Hogan is ‘Feeling Fantastic’
Gov. Larry Hogan; his wife, Yumi Hogan; and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford were vaccinated for COVID-19 Monday morning. Hogan said all three were “feeling fantastic,” and he urged everyone to… Read More
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Novavax Looking for Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Novavax, a vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg, has initiated Phase 3 for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. It is the fifth candidate to reach Phase 3 in the U.S., after… Read More
County Seeking Residents’ Feedback on COVID-19 Vaccine
Montgomery County has launched an online survey for residents to better understand the community’s concerns about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The county plans to use the feedback to answer questions… Read More
Hogan: By End of May, State Expects Enough Vaccines for 30% of Population
At the current pace of COVID-19 vaccine allocation, Maryland officials expect to receive 1.8 million doses from the federal government by the end of May, Gov. Larry Hogan said at… Read More
Photos: MedStar Montgomery Medical Workers Receive Pfizer Vaccine
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center’s frontline workers in Olney are starting to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine arrived at MedStar Montgomery on Dec. 18. Thomas Senker, the president of MedStar… Read More
Roberts Oxygen in Gaithersburg Manufacturing Dry Ice for Pfizer Vaccines
To ensure that the Pfizer vaccine doesn’t spoil, it needs to be kept extremely cold. One company in Gaithersburg, Roberts Oxygen, is doing its part to help keep the vaccine… Read More
Elrich on COVID-19 Vaccines: ‘Be Prepared to Wear the Mask for a While’
As COVID-19 vaccines are starting to roll out across Montgomery County hospitals, County Executive Marc Elrich is warning the public to expect mask wearing to continue into the future. Elrich… Read More
Holy Cross Doctor: ‘It’s a Huge Amount of Hope for Us’
Dr. Duane Stillions was one of dozens of health care workers at Holy Cross Health to receive the first part of the COVID-19 vaccine. Stillions, who works in critical care,… Read More
Adventist HealthCare Workers Get Vaccinated Thursday; Holy Cross Begins Friday
Adventist HealthCare, which has hospitals in Shady Grove and White Oak, vaccinated its first frontline healthcare workers with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday after receiving the initial shipments at its… Read More
State Officials Explain What’s in Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
What’s in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine? Dr. David Marcozzi, COVID-19 Incident Commander for the University of Maryland Medical System, explained the answer to Marylanders at a press conference with Gov. Larry… Read More
School Employees Should be Prioritized for Vaccine, Superintendents Say
Maryland Schools Superintendent Karen Salmon and Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith said Tuesday they would like to see education employees be some of the first people to receive… Read More
State Anticipates Every Hospital Will Get COVID-19 Vaccine Over Next Two Weeks
State officials anticipate that every Maryland hospital will receive COVID-19 vaccine doses over the next two weeks. The FDA approved Pfizer’s vaccine last Friday, and distribution is underway. This week,… Read More