Sistema de Salud de Maryland Ocupa el Quinto Lugar entre los Mejores del País

Un nuevo estudio analiza la atención médica en todo el país y clasifica a Maryland como el quinto mejor estado para la atención médica. WalletHub comparó los 50 estados y el Distrito de Columbia según 44 métricas....

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Maryland Health Care Ranks 5th in the Nation

A new study looks at health care across the country and ranks Maryland as the 5th best state for health care. Only four other states fared better. WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 44 metrics....

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Novavax Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Shows 90% Efficacy Rate

The Gaithersburg biotechnology company, Novavax, announced Monday morning data from phase 3 of its COVID-19 vaccine trials which were conducted in the United States and Mexico. Novavax found that the trial, which began in...

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Novavax Expected to Make Announcement About Data from Vaccine Trials Soon

Novavax CEO Stan Erck said that the company will likely make an announcement about data from phase 3 of its COVID-19 vaccine trials as soon as next week. “I’m happy to say that the data are coming very soon, in fact, we hope...

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La FDA Advierte sobre Comer Cigarras si Tiene Alergias a los Mariscos

Muchos residentes de Maryland se han dado el gusto de comer cigarras o chicharras llenas de proteínas. Sin embargo, algunas personas deberían pensarlo dos veces antes de disfrutar de uno de los insectos comestibles y crujientes...

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FDA Says Don’t Eat Cicadas If You Have Seafood Allergies

Many Marylanders have been indulging by eating protein-filled cicadas. However, some people should think twice before they enjoy one of the crunchy, edible insects that come up from the ground every 17 years. “Yep! We have...

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November 3, 2021 | Ceoli Jacoby

MCPS to Offer Free COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5-11 Year Olds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA authorized the same vaccine for emergency use on Oct. 29. In line with these developments, MCPS will partner with the County Department of Health and Human Services and Holy Cross […]

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November 2, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Mask Mandate Will Resume if County Hits 7 Straight Days of Substantial Transmission

Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate will be reinstated if the jurisdiction reaches seven straight days of CDC-defined substantial coronavirus transmission, rather than one day as a previous regulation required. The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, unanimously voted for the amended regulation Tuesday afternoon. If substantial COVID-19 transmission continues through Friday, Nov. […]

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November 2, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPS Actualiza los Requisitos de Cuarentena para Estudiantes

Los líderes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) detallaron la guía de cuarentena COVID-19 actualizada para las escuelas, durante una conferencia de prensa virtual el lunes. La nueva guía entrará en vigencia el próximo lunes 8 de noviembre, dijo el Dr. McKnight, superintendente interina de MCPS. Los departamentos de salud y educación […]

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November 1, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

MCPS Updates Student Quarantine Requirements

Leaders detailed updated COVID-19 quarantine guidance for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) during a virtual press conference Monday. The new guidance will take effect next Monday, Nov. 8, MCPS Interim Superintendent Dr. McKnight said. The Maryland departments of health and education released new K-12 childcare COVID-19 guidance Friday evening, she said. Unvaccinated students have otherwise […]

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November 1, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

El Condado Considerará Enmendar el Mandato del Uso de la Mascarilla

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, que actúa como Junta de Salud, considerará una regulación enmendada que restablecería un mandato del uso de la mascarilla para sitios interiores, si el condado mantiene siete días consecutivos de transmisión sustancial de coronavirus definida por los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), en lugar de […]

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November 1, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County Will Consider Amending Mask Mandate to Require Longer Period Before Reinstatement 

The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, will consider an amended regulation that would reinstate an indoor mask mandate if the county maintains seven straight days of CDC-defined substantial coronavirus transmission, rather than one day. The county’s indoor mask mandate was lifted at 12:01 a.m. last Thursday following seven consecutive days of […]

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November 1, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

FDA Aprueba Vacuna Pfizer para Menores de 5 a 11 Años y el Condado Afirma Estar Preparado

Los funcionarios del condado  de Montgomery han dicho que, según las estimaciones del censo de EE. UU., alrededor de 95,000 a 105,000 residentes en todo el condado tienen entre 5 y 11 años de edad y serían elegibles de recibir la vacuna de Pfizer, recientemente aprobada por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los […]

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October 30, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Es Probable que se Restablezca el Mandato del Uso de la Mascarilla

El mandato del uso de las mascarillas para sitios interiores en el condado de Montgomery probablemente se restablecerá a medida que el condado reingresó a la transmisión sustancial de coronavirus definida por los CDC, un día después de que se levantó el mandato. Con toda probabilidad, el mandato se restablecerá, dijo a MyMCM el viernes […]

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October 29, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Indoor Mask Mandate Will Likely be Reinstated Says County Health Officer

Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate will likely be reinstated as the county re-entered CDC-defined substantial coronavirus transmission one day after the mandate was lifted. In all likelihood, the mandate will be reinstated, Acting County Health Officer Dr. James Bridgers told MyMCM Friday. The county is also waiting for the CDC to update its data. A […]

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October 29, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Takoma Park, Gaithersburg, MCPS y otros Continúan con el Mandato del Uso de las Mascarillas

La administradora de la ciudad de Gaithersburg, Tanisha Briley, anunció que la ciudad continuará con el requisito de que todos los visitantes mayores de dos años usen coberturas faciales y distancia física en todo momento mientras se encuentren en los espacios públicos de las instalaciones de la ciudad de Gaithersburg, independientemente del estado de vacunación. […]

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