Montgomery County is partnering with Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar, Proyecto Salud and Westfield Wheaton for their “BOO!STERAMA” event to provide free Covid-19 booster shots for those 5 and older. The event will be held at Westfield Wheaton mall on Saturday Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Those who get their booster shot at the event will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Raffle winners can use the cards in many of the stores located around the mall.
While the Covid-19 community threat level remains low, the new case rate has started to level out rather than drop. The number of hospitalizations has risen slightly as well according to data from the County Executive Office.
In a press release, County Executive Marc Elrich stated that Montgomery County is the largest jurisdiction to become 90 percent fully vaccinated.
“However, being ‘fully vaccinated’ doesn’t protect us enough and we must convince every eligible individual to get the new bivalent booster. These booster shots are free and can protect you from the risk of serious illness from COVID-19. I am grateful and appreciative of our partnership with Westfield Wheaton to provide space, incentives and access to get our vaccines directly in front of potential recipients ” stated Elrich.
