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Chef José Andrés tweeted Thursday that he received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “I feel lucky to receive the first vaccine shot, lucky to be healthy after a year traveling with @WCKitchen…but many essential workers have not been so lucky. People, get the vaccine when it’s your turn…we must fight for access for […]

The Montgomery County Council sent a letter to Governor Larry Hogan to detail the racial inequities occurring in pre-registration  and vaccine distribution. The Council stated that people of color must be prioritized in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Councilmember Will Jawando who led this effort, said that it is crucial younger members get vaccinated sooner. “The […]

Montgomery County Government announced on Twitter that the Department of Health and Human Services has received its first shipment of 1,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccines. Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, only one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is necessary to fight the coronavirus. 🆕 @MoCoDHHS has received its […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on efforts by the state to ensure vaccine equity Thursday. He will be joined by Maryland National Guard Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead, who leads the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force. Watch the briefing live below: Today I’ll be joined by @MDNG Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead to hold a […]

Today is Thursday, March 4 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Clinics are currently vaccinating  groups 1A (all tiers) and 1B (Tier 1: ages 75 and up). Preregistration is open for groups 1A,1B, and 1C. Click here for additional information. […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response Tuesday at 1 p.m. According to the Maryland Department of Health, more than 898,000 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and more than 678,000 people have received the second dose. The state is currently in phase 1C […]

Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland will start to deploy allotments of the shot this week. According to a press release from Gov. Hogan’s office, the state has been […]

El Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jefe Asesor Médico del Presidente Biden y Director del Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas, dijo que “definitivamente tomaría la vacuna Johnson & Johnson”, en un video reciente de preguntas y respuestas en Twitter. There’s now a third safe COVID-19 vaccine, so we asked Dr. Fauci to walk us through […]

Según los funcionarios de salud, Pfizer y Moderna están aumentando la producción de la vacuna COVID-19 para combatir la escasez a nivel nacional. Mientras tanto, la vacuna Johnson & Johnson ha sido autorizada por la FDA (Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos) para uso de emergencia. Los líderes del condado de Montgomery dicen que si reciben […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that he “would definitely take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine” in a recent Q&A video on Twitter. There’s now a third safe COVID-19 vaccine, so we asked Dr. Fauci to walk us through the […]