Back to School Vaccine Info Update
Before the 2023-2024 school year kicked off on Monday, many public school students had to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated to protect themselves against a variety of diseases.… Read More
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Scientist Discusses What We Know (and Still Don’t Know) About Covid-19
It has been about a month since the Biden administration lifted the public health emergency for Covid-19. The virus, though, is expected to be a nuisance and a threat for… Read More
County’s COVID-19 Cases on the Rise
Montgomery County has moved from low to medium community level transmission for COVID-19 as new cases continue to rise. The county is considered in high transmission for number of new… Read More
Covid-19: Reflecting Back on 2022, Still A Problem But A Hopeful Turn
When the calendar flipped to 2022, Covid-19 was a menace as Montgomery County, the state of Maryland, and the rest of the country dealt with an explosion in cases fueled… Read More
County Launches Preregistration Survey for Monkeypox Vaccine
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a preregistration survey for Monkeypox vaccination appointments. To access the survey click here, then select the section titled “How Can I… Read More
Maryland Presses For More Monkeypox Vaccines
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has announced plans to work closely with local health partners to make Monkeypox vaccine doses available to locations that have cases and high risk… Read More
County to Offer Limited Monkeypox Vaccinations
Health officials of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services have received a limited number of monkeypox vaccine doses, the county government announced on Wednesday. The supply will… Read More
County Begins Vaccinating Kids Under 5
Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) began vaccinating children six months to five years of age Wednesday after 3:30 p.m. at three county-operated clinics. Vaccines for this… Read More
County in Moderate Transmission; Residents Asked to Wear Masks, Get Vaccinated
Montgomery County moved up to the COVID-19 medium community level status. It had been in low for awhile. As the numbers increase due to the BA2 variant, the Montgomery Department… Read More
‘It’s a Problem’: Vaccine Booster Rates Lagging Among Black and Hispanic Residents, Elrich Says
COVID-19 vaccine booster rates are lagging among Black and Hispanic residents, County Executive Marc Elrich said during a media briefing Wednesday. “There’s a gap of about 21 percentage points between… Read More
Officials Expect to Recommend Mask Mandate Extension
As Montgomery County approaches the trigger to terminate its indoor mask mandate, officials expect to recommend extending the requirement due to worsening COVID-19 metrics, they said during a virtual media… Read More
Montgomery County to Propose COVID-19 Vaccine Passport
Montgomery County officials will propose a COVID-19 vaccine passport to the county council for consideration, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard said during a virtual briefing Wednesday. “Hopefully they… Read More