Montgomery County Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Rockville MD

05 February, 2021

6:41 PM

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ROCKVILLE, MD — Montgomery County on Friday released a detailed breakdown of the steps residents can take toward getting vaccinated. It can be found below: The county's Department of Health and Human Services receives an average of 6,000 doses per week from the state, which gets its vaccine supply from the U.S. governmentCounty-run clinics have started vaccinating residents who are 75 years and older (Priortiy Group 1B)Gov. Larry Hogan has given all 24 jurisdictions in the state discretion in deciding when to move forward in their vaccination planBut Montgomery County says it cannot keep up with the state's pace To get vaccinated at a county-run clinic: Everyone must preregister for an appointmentThe county is currently preregistering all groups in Phase 1A, 1B, and 1CCheck the county's vaccine webpage for preregistration information Preregistration information: Preregistration is not a vaccination appointmentThe county says it puts you in line by priority groupYou will be able to make an appointment once the vaccine is available; the county will contact youEmail invitations will come from [email protected] SEE ALSO: COVID-19 Vaccine: How And When To Get One In Montgomery County Other vaccination locations: "In addition to the clinics operated by DHHS, hospitals and several community partners have COVID-19 vaccines available to the public," county officials said in a statement. "These clinics follow the state guidelines, and not the rules issued by the county. Therefore, they may be vaccinating priority groups that the county-operated clinics are not. Vaccine supply continues to be limited at all venues in Montgomery County." Hospitals include: Adventist HealthCare Holy Cross Hospital Kaiser PermanenteMedStar Health Suburban Hospital, a subsidiary of Johns Hopkins (Suburban Hospital is prioritizing existing patients in the Hopkins system). Retail partners include: Giant PharmaciesSafeway More help: Those who are 75 years and older without internet access can call the Preregistration Helpline at 240-777-2982Staff are available to callers in English and SpanishThe helpline is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.This line is for preregistration onlyGeneral questions about vaccinations and COVID-19 can be answered by calling 240-777-1755 Residents can also sign up for weekly email or text updates about the vaccination program on the county's website. For the latest COVID-19 updates, visit the county's COVID-19 website and follow Montgomery County on Facebook @MontgomeryCountyInfo and Twitter @MontgomeryCoMD.