Montgomery County Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Update

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. government
• County-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 plan
  • But 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 appointment
• The county is currently preregistering all groups in Phase 1A, 1B, and 1C
  • Check the county's vaccine webpage for preregistration information

Preregistration information:

• Preregistration is not a vaccination appointment
  • The county says it puts you in line by priority group
  • You will be able to make an appointment once the vaccine is available; the county will contact you
    • Email invitations will come from c19vaccination@montgomerycountymd.gov

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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 Permanente
• MedStar Health
• Suburban Hospital, a subsidiary of Johns Hopkins (Suburban Hospital is prioritizing existing patients in the Hopkins system).

Retail partners include:

• Giant Pharmacies
• Safeway

More help:

• Those who are 75 years and older without internet access can call the Preregistration Helpline at 240-777-2982
  • Staff are available to callers in English and Spanish
  • The helpline is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • This line is for preregistration only
• General 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.