vaccine

Free flu vaccination clinics are being offered throughout Montgomery County for those at least six months old. A high dose flu vaccine for people 65 years and older is available… Read More

One case of measles was confirmed in Montgomery County Thursday to a resident who recently traveled abroad. Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented with a vaccine.… Read More

The county’s vaccination rate for the new COVID-19 booster is under 10% as of about a week ago, according to county officials. In September, the FDA authorized the new vaccine… Read More

Novavax announced Tuesday that the European Union granted approval for its protein-based non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for those 12 and older. About a month ago, Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use… Read More

The county’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign this year will largely focus on educating people about how and where to get the new booster. Last month, the FDA authorized a new COVID-19… Read More

Montgomery County expects to receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine within the next week or so. This week, the FDA authorized a new COVID-19 vaccine, and the CDC recommended it for those… Read More

COVID-19 metrics continue to slightly increase, according to county officials.  “Our society and the media is moving away from this virus as if it’s gone, it’s not actually gone,” County… Read More

An updated COVID-19 booster shot is expected to be available in coming months. Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager Sean O’Donnell noted Wednesday that Montgomery County is still in the “low… Read More

Novavax is still producing and updating its Covid-19 vaccine.  The Gaithersburg-based company debuted its vaccine in July 2022.  That was more than two years after several other companies rolled out… Read More

Novavax, a vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg, announced a new president and CEO Monday. John C. Jacobs will assume the roles later this month, according to a release from… Read More

Gaithersburg-based Novavax announced it received authorization to offer a COVID-19 booster to adults. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency use authorization (EUA) for Novavax to provide a… Read More

Montgomery County provides an updated COVID-19 booster shot for residents ages 12+. County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) booster clinics will administer a bivalent vaccine that offers protection… Read More