Montgomery Community Media

The Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI) and the Office of Community Partnerships will host a virtual town hall on Feb. 23 to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine. Speakers attending the event include County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz and Director of the Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Raymond Crowel. Guest speakers and attendees will discuss the […]

Challenges surrounding a shortage in vaccines in Montgomery County and throughout the state continue to plague county residents. “We understand that people are eager to get their shots, but there’s just not enough vaccines,” said County Executive Marc Elrich during a virtual media briefing on Thursday. Based on the latest data, more people have been […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide a COVID-19 update at 2 p.m. Thursday. According to the Maryland Department of Health, more than 753,000 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and 499,025 people have received the second dose. At this point in time, only 3.3% of Marylanders are vaccinated. The state […]

Today is Thursday, Feb. 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Local COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Montgomery County has entered Priority Group 1B, Tier 1 of the vaccination process, consisting of people aged 75 and older. Local health officials continue to stress that the vaccine supply is extremely limited. County clinic appointments […]

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 […]

Gov. Larry Hogan set the goal of March 1 for all public schools in Maryland to reopen for some form of classroom learning  During his announcement on Jan. 21, Hogan said the state would consider if it should “explore…legal avenue[s]” if school districts do not make an effort to offer some form of hybrid learning. […]

Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services had to cancel COVID-19 vaccine appointments Monday due to winter weather and hazardous road conditions. Dr. Raymond Crowel, the director of Montgomery County DHHS, explains what process is in place for rescheduling appointments for those who had their appointment canceled. Anyone with questions about the coronavirus vaccine […]

Today is Thursday, Jan. 28 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Vaccine Information: Montgomery County is currently in Priority Group 1B of the COVID-19 vaccination process. Click here to learn more about preregistration and other Priority Groups. If you are in Priority Groups 1A, 1B and 1C, you may preregister for […]

Montgomery County has moved into Priority Group 1B ‘Tier 1’ of the vaccination process, consisting of residents aged 75-and-older. Although residents are asked to preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine, there is a lot of confusion surrounding the process. Some people say they’ve followed the process only to find there are no ‘available appointment slots’ at […]

County Executive Marc Elrich announced that Montgomery County is teaming up with Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) to begin vaccinating eligible residents and Montgomery County Public Schools employees this week. The aim of the initiative is to vaccinate as many teachers as possible to prepare for schools to reopen. The announcement comes as Gov. Larry Hogan […]