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About half of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines distributed to providers in week one in Montgomery County have not been administered, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard said during a virtual media briefing Wednesday. “The collective county received roughly 39,000 doses to the county, roughly 19,700 have been distributed, which means that 50% of the doses […]

The state issued a memo Monday that, effective immediately, directs entities providing COVID-19 vaccines to follow the state’s phasing for eligibility, Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles said during a council meeting Tuesday. County health departments are included within those providers. Maryland moved to vaccination Phase 2 (2A) Tuesday, expanding eligibility to all residents […]

A panel of elected officials and local health experts held a virtual community conversation on Monday about COVID-19 and its specific impact on the local Black community. The forum focused on raising awareness and addressing concerns some residents have regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and the access they have to it. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich […]

Snow and ice have delayed the arrival of COVID-19 doses to Maryland, and as of Monday morning, Montgomery County wasn’t sure when its share would be delivered. Appointments have been scheduled as of Feb. 24, but they will be rescheduled if the county’s allocation of doses doesn’t arrive in time. During their bimonthly news conference, […]

The Montgomery County health department will receive 1,000 fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses this week than last week, Council President Tom Hucker said at a media briefing Monday. He said the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is set to receive 4,500 first doses this week, down from the 5,500 received last week. “We could […]