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Gov. Larry Hogan said at a press briefing Monday that about 1.4 million Marylanders are now eligible for a new dose of the vaccine since the CDC officially approved COVID-19 boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. So far, 280,000 booster shots have been administered in Maryland. Maryland Department of Health Secretary Dennis Schrader reiterated that […]

Montgomery County moved some COVID-19 vaccination sites as officials expect increased demand for booster shots pending federal approval. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee will meet on Thursday and Friday to discuss Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots, per a release from the FDA. Sean O’Donnell, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager […]

Gov. Larry Hogan clarified COVID-19 booster shot eligibility in Maryland as he said the federal government has been offering confusing guidance. “There has been limited, confusing and contradictory guidance from the federal government,” Hogan said during a press conference Thursday. In spite of that, he said, state officials have spent months building infrastructure for a […]

Marylanders ages 65 and older living in congregate settings are now eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot, Gov. Larry Hogan announced during a press conference Wednesday. Congregate settings include nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential drug treatment centers and group homes for residents with developmental disabilities. Also effective immediately, all pharmacies and other providers can […]

Montgomery County residents with compromised immune systems can now receive a third dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the county said. Residents can get the third dose of the vaccine at various locations, including local pharmacies, doctor’s offices and county-operated clinics. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared […]

Los residentes del condado de Montgomery con sistemas inmunológicos comprometidos ahora pueden recibir una tercera dosis de las vacunas Covid-19 de Pfizer o Moderna, según informa el gobierno local. En varias locaciones del condado de Montgomery, incluidas las farmacias locales, los consultorios médicos y las clínicas operadas por el condado, se suministrará la tercera dosis […]