omicron variant

As part of an incentive to get Marylanders fully vaccinated, Gov. Larry Hogan announced today in a press briefing a new booster action program, which includes $2 million offered by… Read More

The Covid 19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc with our everyday lives. The latest unwelcome visitor – the Omicron variant. To find out more about this new infectious agent, we… Read More

Governor Larry Hogan has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the face of surging hospitalizations due to COVID-19. Today I declared a 30-day state of emergency to take urgent… Read More

Montgomery County Council is no longer expected to eliminate its mask mandate at its Jan. 4 meeting even if 85% of residents have been vaccinated, as councilmembers previously suggested. Currently,… Read More

Limited supplies of COVID-19 testing kits create uncertain risks for holiday gatherings this year in Montgomery County and around the nation. Just one week after the highly transmissible Omicron variant… Read More

As the Omicron variant lives up to its highly transmissible reputation, County Health clinics have seen a surge in residents looking for tests. Fueled by family and friend reunions for… Read More

In a press release Wednesday, Pfizer, Inc. and BioNTech SE announced a series of laboratory studies resulted in vaccine effectiveness against the highly transmissible Omicron variant after three doses. The… Read More

The first three Omicron coronavirus variant cases have been confirmed in Maryland residents by state officials, Gov. Larry Hogan announced today. “Thanks to our aggressive surveillance system, we have quickly… Read More

Gov. Larry Hogan held a press conference Wednesday to address concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant and the worsening public health metrics indicative of an impending winter surge. The Omicron… Read More