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Last week, COVID-19 vaccinations started for 5-11 year olds in Montgomery County. On Friday, young residents received their first doses at the Dennis Avenue Health Center in Silver Spring. “I’m excited to get the second vaccine, then I can do sleepovers,” said 7-year-old Asa Feinstein of Potomac. “It feels like the beginning of the end. […]

Esta semana, la Asociación de Psicólogos Escolares del Condado de Montgomery organiza una exposición virtual en honor a la Semana de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental, según un boletín de MCPS. La exposición gratuita tiene como objetivo poner a los estudiantes y las familias en contacto con expertos en salud mental que puedan proporcionar información […]

This week Montgomery County School Psychologists’ Association hosts a virtual expo in honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, according to an Oct. 20 MCPS Bulletin. The free expo aims to put students and families in touch with mental health experts who can provide information on topics pertinent to school-aged children — such as vaping, social […]

COVID-19 vaccinations for 5-11 year olds started Thursday in Montgomery County. On Friday, young residents waited to get their first dose at the Dennis Avenue Health Center in Silver Spring. “I feel happy to get my vaccine,” 5-year-old Lillian Obletz of Silver Spring said. “Now I can play with more friends.” “We were really excited […]

Montgomery County is likely to avoid reinstating an indoor mask mandate for now, as county data showed the jurisdiction re-entered moderate COVID-19 transmission Thursday. County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard confirmed on Twitter that the county will avoid triggering the mandate assuming the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates its numbers […]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, live music and performance venues have had to grapple with how to balance public health guidelines and the safety of their performers with reopening their stages for audiences to enjoy. MyMCM reached out to four venues: Strathmore, Olney Theatre Center, Round House Theatre, and The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center to […]

Montgomery County-run clinics will begin COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 on Thursday, leaders said during a virtual briefing Wednesday. Appointments should become available on the county’s online COVID-19 portal by the end of the day Wednesday, County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager Sean O’Donnell said. The website also lists local providers offering the vaccine […]

After the CDC announced its final approval granting emergency authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Marylanders can start making appointments for children. Hogan said during a press conference Wednesday that the state has placed an initial order of 180,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from […]

Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) recomendaron el martes que los niños de entre 5 y 11 años reciban la vacuna pediátrica COVID-19 de Pfizer-BioNTech. La FDA autorizó la misma vacuna para uso de emergencia el 29 de octubre. De acuerdo con estos desarrollos, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he will provide a COVID-19  vaccine update at 3 p.m. The briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. The press briefing comes after the CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she was endorsing the recommendation to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11. At this point no agenda for […]