5 Things to Know Today, Oct. 21, In Montgomery County

Today is Thursday, Oct. 21, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Planning Board Meets: Montgomery Planning Board meets at 9 a.m. Agenda items include the FY23 operating budget for parks, the Wheaton Downtown Study, the 2021 Biennial Monitoring Report for the White Flint Sector Plan area, and more. The public can watch or listen to the meeting online.

2. School Board Meets: Montgomery County Board of Education’s Policy Management Committee meets at 3 p.m. According to the meeting’s agenda, the committee will review a draft of the 2022-2023 school year calendar options. At 6 p.m. the Board of Education meets with the Montgomery County Education Association Board of Directors. Here’s a look at the agenda.

3. Haunted Houses: It’s the spookiest time of year so don’t forget to celebrate by getting scared. Today you can stop by the Field of Screams in Olney or you could drive outside Montgomery County to Laurel’s House of Horror. Check out MyMCM’s guide to Halloween Happenings in the County:

Halloween Happenings in the County: Haunted Houses, Forests and More

4. Bulb Exchange Program: Bring old incandescent and used CFL light bulbs to Noyes Library for Young Children in Kensington from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and you’ll receive new energy-efficient bulbs.

County Offers Bulb Exchange Program During October for Energy Action Month

5. ICYMI: On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration officially authorized Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots. The FDA also said mixing and matching boosters is safe. Here’s a Twitter thread summarizing the FDA’s announcement:

Today, we took action to expand the use of a booster dose for #COVID19 vaccines in eligible populations. We’re amending the EUAs for the vaccines to allow for the use of a single booster dose: ⬇️ ⬇️ https://t.co/IIp42eOkJ7 pic.twitter.com/U3c1z3ZWRF

— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) October 20, 2021

Individuals who received #Moderna as their primary series 6+ months earlier are eligible for a booster if they are:
➡️ 65+ years old, or
➡️ 18-64 years old at high risk of severe COVID-19, or
➡️ 18-64 years old with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2

— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) October 20, 2021

Those who received #Pfizer-BioNTech as their primary series 6+ months earlier are eligible for a booster if they are:
➡️ 65+ years old, or
➡️ 18-64 years old at high risk of severe COVID-19, or
➡️ 18-64 years old with frequent institutional or occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2

— U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) October 20, 2021

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About Deirdre Byrne

Deirdre Byrne is a social media coordinator for Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at dbyrne@mymcmedia.org or on twitter at @DeirdreByrneMCM.

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