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En una reunión a la prensa del Concejo del condado de Montgomery, el lunes, el Concejal Gabe Albornoz  respondió sobre la situación que provocó la suspensión temporal de la vacuna Johnson and Johnson, y dice “que son pasos hacía atrás”, pero afirma que aún hay suficientes vacunas de Pfizer y Moderna para que los residentes […]

Since Monday, Montgomery County residents older than 16 have been able to preregister to receive the coronavirus vaccine at all state and county operated vaccine clinics. This news comes as coronavirus cases for children have been on the rise across the country—particularly in the state of Michigan, which currently is experiencing the worst outbreak in […]

The first pediatric subjects of Moderna’s Phase 2/3 study have been vaccinated, according to the company in a recent press release. The study, which is also called the KidCOVE study, features the effectiveness of the company’s vaccine against COVID-19 in children ages six months to 11 years old. There will be approximately 6,750 participants from […]

Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) emitió la primera guía para personas que están completamente vacunadas contra COVID-19. Según CDC, las personas completamente vacunadas pueden comenzar algunos tipos de interacción social, de manera segura. Se considera que las personas están completamente vacunadas contra COVID-19 después de dos semanas de la segunda […]

El ex director de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), el Dr. Robert Redfield, se une al equipo de respuesta al coronavirus de Maryland como asesor principal de salud pública. El gobernador Larry Hogan hizo el anuncio en compañía de Redfield, el martes en una […]

Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield is joining Maryland’s coronavirus response team as a public health senior advisor. Gov. Larry Hogan made the announcement at a press briefing on Tuesday, where he was joined by Redfield. “[H]e will advise us on a wide range of immediate priorities, including planning our response to the coronavirus variants, […]

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single-dose vaccine is “safe and effective,” according to a Food and Drug Administration analysis released Wednesday. To date, the vaccine is approximately 66% effective in preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. In a recent briefing document, the FDA stated that the vaccine is “consistent with the recommendations set forth in FDA’s […]

Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has teamed up with Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) to launch a telephone line to assist Marylanders without internet in making vaccine appointments. The COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. @MDHealthDept launched a COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center to share info […]

County Executive Marc Elrich released a video statement on Thursday explaining why the coronavirus vaccination process has been slow across the state and in Montgomery County. Here’s a look at his five minute address to the county: Full Statement on Montgomery County Vaccination Distribution Here’s the letter Elrich sent to county residents along with the […]

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that overall COVID-19 vaccine allocations to states will increase from about 8.6 million doses to about 10 million beginning next week. The weekly increase will last for three weeks, said the White House. The Washington Post reported that according to senior Biden administration officials, the increase will primarily come from […]