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On Friday, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith and members of the Board of Education sent a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan urging that he “expedite the dissemination of the COVID-19 vaccine to Montgomery County.” “We acknowledge that you do not believe the return to in-person to in-person instruction and vaccination should be tied […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drownings are a leading cause of injury death for young children ages one to 14. National health leaders reported that child drownings in some states have increased since the pandemic began. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids continue to safely participate in organized drowning […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs is now vaccinating individuals who served in the military ages 65 and older. The VA is also vaccinating younger veterans if a person has several pre-existing conditions, is homeless, lives in a group home, is on renal dialysis or uses a wheelchair. Veterans already receiving healthcare from the VA are […]

El más reciente Informe Semanal de Morbilidad y Mortalidad (MMWR, por siglas en ingles) de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) publicado el 2 de febrero de 2021, revela las disparidades raciales y étnicas en la prevalencia del estrés y la preocupación, las condiciones de salud mental y el aumento del […]

What’s in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine? Dr. David Marcozzi, COVID-19 Incident Commander for the University of Maryland Medical System, explained the answer to Marylanders at a press conference with Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday. Pfizer’s vaccine was granted emergency use authorization (EUA) by the FDA last Friday. Marcozzi said there are four components that make it […]

La votación presencial supone un mayor riesgo de propagación de COVID-19 ya que habrá una mayor concurrencia y los tiempos de espera serán más prolongados, según advierte los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC). Los entornos en centros electorales con menor riesgo incluyen a aquellos con: Una amplia variedad de opciones para […]

Halloween is on Saturday and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants people to find new ways to participate. According to the CDC, “Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses.” The health institute said that includes door-to-door trick-or-treating and even trunk-or-treating, where cars gather in a parking lot and treats […]

Maryland released the initial draft of its COVID-19 vaccination plan. There are currently no coronavirus vaccines approved by the FDA. Referencing CDC information, the draft plan sent to CDC Director Robert Redfield on Oct. 16 said limited vaccine doses could be available by early November, but that is expected to increase considerably in 2021. Patients […]

Montgomery County has joined health officers from nine neighboring jurisdictions located in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia to issue a health advisory after 12 people—including President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump—tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a maskless Supreme Court nomination ceremony for Judge Amy Coney Barrett in the White House Rose […]

The CDC updated guidance to its “How COVID-19 Spreads” website on Tuesday. Based on current science, the CDC believes that people are more likely to become infected the longer and closer they are to a person with COVID-19. According to a press release, the latest update acknowledges the existence of some published reports that show […]