Per the State of Maryland—With Medicare Open Enrollment in full swing, Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland Department of Aging Secretary Rona E. Kramer are reminding Marylanders that lower premiums are…
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Health
Maryland Department of Health launches RSV Resource Webpage, Urges Marylanders to Take Precautions, Get Flu and COVID Vaccines
Per the State of Maryland: The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today launched a new webpage with resources about respiratory virus infections spreading rapidly this fall and steps Marylanders can…
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Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County health officials, in partnership with the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland-College Park (UMD), recently launched wastewater surveillance to detect…
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EducationMCPS
MCPS Community Message from the School System Medical Officer Concerning Safety for Halloween and Cold and Flu Season
Per Montgomery County Public Schools: “Dear MCPS Community, As we head into November and the cooler weather, I would like to share information about health and safety for Halloween and…
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HealthMaryland
Governor Hogan Announces Statewide Preparedness Efforts to Address Increase in RSV and Potential COVID-19 and Flu Surges
Per the State of Maryland: Directs Hospitals to Utilize Recent $25 Million in State Funding to Prioritize Pediatric ICU Staffing Expands Critical Care Coordination Center to Include Pediatric Surge Operations…
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Wheaton Mall
Halloween ‘BOO!sterama’ to Be Held Saturday, Oct. 29, at Westfield Wheaton Mall; County Encourages Updated Boosters as COVID-19 Virus Continues
Per Montgomery County: The County, in partnership with Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar, Proyecto Salud and Westfield Wheaton, will host a “BOO!sterama” from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29,…
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GaithersburgHealth
FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Gaithersburg Based Novavax’s COVID-19 Booster
Per Novavax: GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the Novavax…
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Per the Office of Maryland Attorney General Frosh: Coalition Files Amicus Brief to Fight Healthcare Discrimination Against Transgender People BALTIMORE, MD (October 12, 2022) – Maryland Attorney Brian E. Frosh…
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HealthWheatonWheaton Mall
Halloween ‘BOO!sterama’ to Be Held Saturday, Oct. 29 at Westfield Wheaton Mall; Montgomery County Encourages Updated Boosters as COVID-19 Illness Continues
Per Montgomery County: For Immediate Release: Monday, October 10, 2022 Montgomery County health officials urge anyone age 12 and older to get their COVID-19 booster. The County, in partnership with…
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HealthMoCo Government
Montgomery County Health Officials Urge Residents to Get a Flu Shot and Set Schedule of County-Operated Vaccination Clinics
Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County health officials are urging all residents to get a flu vaccination and the County will hold clinics for adults and children in October and November.…
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