County’s First Town Hall on Monkeypox Set for Monday
Montgomery County officials will host a virtual town hall about monkeypox — the first in a series of town halls about the topic — next week. The first event will… Read More
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More Than 200 Monkeypox Cases Reported in Maryland
More than 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Maryland, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Montgomery County health officials. More than 1,300 people… Read More
County Launches Preregistration Survey for Monkeypox Vaccine
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a preregistration survey for Monkeypox vaccination appointments. To access the survey click here, then select the section titled “How Can I… Read More
Maryland Presses For More Monkeypox Vaccines
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has announced plans to work closely with local health partners to make Monkeypox vaccine doses available to locations that have cases and high risk… Read More
Monkeypox: What You Need to Know
Monkeypox is a rare but serious illness caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, which can infect humans and other animals, such as monkeys and rodents. The human monkeypox virus… Read More
Lo que Necesita Saber sobre la Viruela del Mono
La viruela del mono humano es una enfermedad rara pero grave causada por la infección con el virus de la viruela del mono, que puede infectar a los humanos y… Read More
County Focuses on Fighting Monkeypox, While Still Battling COVID
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that Monkeypox is the county’s new public health threat to prepare and respond to, even while still fighting COVID. During the press briefing,… Read More
Más de 80 Casos de Viruela del Mono en Maryland; Vacunas Limitadas Disponibles
Durante la sesión informativa del Concejo del Condado del lunes, Sean O’Donnell, administrador del programa de preparación y respuesta ante emergencias de salud pública del condado en el Departamento de… Read More
More than 80 Cases of Monkeypox Reported in Maryland; Limited Vaccines Available
During Monday’s County Council’s briefing, Sean O’Donnell, program administrator for the county’s public health emergency preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services, said 71 cases had… Read More
County to Offer Limited Monkeypox Vaccinations
Health officials of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services have received a limited number of monkeypox vaccine doses, the county government announced on Wednesday. The supply will… Read More
3 Presumed Monkeypox Cases in Maryland, MDH Says
There are three presumed cases of Monkeypox in the state, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced Wednesday. All three presumed cases are recovering at home in isolation, MDH said.… Read More