Garrett County Administering Vaccine to Those Age 75+; Education Groups Scheduling Vaccine Appointments for Staff

By Garrett County Joint Information Center Team

Garrett County continues to follow the COVID-19 Vaccination timeline released last week. When additional vaccine becomes available, links will be available on garretthealth.org to continue scheduling residents who are at least age 75.

The Garrett County Health Department is also working with Garrett County Public Schools and local child care agencies to provide vaccine for their staff members. Schools and licensed child care providers are included in phase 1B. These agencies are scheduling their own personnel for their appointments.

The vaccine timeline released by the Health Department last week is available at garretthealth.org and on their Facebook Page. The timeline will be updated as the county progresses through the priority groups. The timeline does not show availability of vaccine for Phase 1C persons, including those age 65-75 until at least mid-February. The Garrett County Health Department will move to Phase 1C when it is apparent that those persons in phases 1A and B who desire a vaccine have had the opportunity to schedule an appointment.

Please note: The Health Department is not keeping a pre-registration list.

Additional information for Garrett County today includes:
• A 7-day case rate of 20.2 per 100,000 Garrett County residents, compared to Maryland’s case rate of 35.3
• A 7-day positivity rate of 11.0%, compared to Maryland’s rate of 6.8%
• A total of 1,760 COVID-19 cases
• A total of 57 deaths due to COVID-19 or its complications

For the most up-to-date information about vaccine distribution and testing in Garrett County, watch for announcements from the Health Department on media outlets, the Health Department’s Facebook page and website (garretthealth.org).

Additional COVID-19 resources:
• If you have COVID-19 like symptoms, schedule a testing appointment at the Health Department by calling 301-334-7697.
• NO TESTING THIS TUESDAY DUE TO BAD WEATHER – Free COVID-19 testing is available (with or without symptoms) on most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the MEDCO Building in the McHenry Business Park. Pre-registration is recommended. Visit garretthealth.org for more information.
• For all other COVID-19 related questions, or to report a COVID-19 compliance issue, call the local COVID-19 Hotline number at 301-334-7698.

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John Corbin (BS, CPT, MCPT, CSNC)

Communications, Data Science, and Informatics Administrator, Health Equity/Minority Health Coordinator, Public Information Officer at Garrett County Health Department

Population Health, Innovation, and Informatics Unit
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