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Montgomery Co. executive, council at odds over possible vaccine mandate for county workers 09/28/2021 03:57pm • County Executive Marc Elrich and the council in Montgomery County, Maryland, are butting heads over proposed legislation that would make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all county workers. Elrich slammed the bill Tuesday as the "wrong approach." The legislation that has been introduced — Pfizer, BioNTech submit initial data on COVID vaccine for kids to FDA 09/28/2021 07:40am • Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they have submitted Covid-19 vaccine data on children ages 5 to 11 to the US Food and Drug Administration for initial review, but are not yet seeking emergency use authorization. A formal submission to request EUA for the vaccine is expected to follow in the comin Delta variant, overburdened hospitals and COVID deaths drive rise in vaccinations 09/28/2021 05:01am • A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll found that the highly transmissible Delta variant, overburdened hospitals and knowing someone who has died or become seriously ill from Covid-19 drove recent increases in vaccination. Among those vaccinated since June 1, 39% said they were motivated by tr Key Maryland senators want mandatory student COVID-19 vaccinations 09/27/2021 09:53pm • Maryland has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the nation. The state ranks 12th in the nation for the percentage of its population fully vaccinated and seventh in the nation for the percentage of its population that has received a first dose. More Maryland General Assembly N Insects, larva and a loaded gun confiscated at Virginia's Dulles Airport in September 09/27/2021 09:03pm • It's all in a day's work for airport security personnel. In the month of September, a sampling of confiscated items at Dulles International Airport in Virginia found insects, larva and a handgun loaded with 13 bullets. Airport authorities stopped a Centreville, Virginia, man from carrying a handm Wizards media day features differing opinions among players about vaccines 09/27/2021 07:47pm • Wizards media day features plenty of opinions about vaccines originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTwo seasons ago, it was the bubble in Orlando. Last year, it was regular testing and players in and out of health and safety protocol. Now this upcoming NBA season, the 2021-22 campaign, is shapi Northam says it has cost $5 billion to care for unvaccinated Virginians with COVID 09/27/2021 04:50pm • As Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam updated the public Monday on the commonwealth’s COVID-19 response, he had a few words for the eligible Virginians who remain unvaccinated. It was a description of what it’s like to be on a ventilator. “They put a tube just about the size of a garden hose do Montgomery Co. Council plans to introduce firmer vaccine mandate for county employees 09/27/2021 03:43pm • Nearly 80% of Montgomery County, Maryland, employees have already had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but the county council is introducing legislation to mandate vaccinations for all county workers with no option to submit weekly test results instead. During a briefing Monday morning, C Prince George's Co. holding free flu shot clinics 09/27/2021 03:23pm • With many focused on rising cases of COVID-19, it's easy to overlook the oncoming flu season, but Prince George's County, Maryland, health officials are emphasizing the importance of flu shots. "Don't forget about it because flu is not going anywhere," said Diane Young, an associate director with DC extends amnesty program for drivers with unpaid tickets 09/27/2021 01:06pm • D.C. is extending its amnesty program for drivers with overdue tickets until the end of the year, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday. The program will now end Dec. 31 instead of Sept. 30, as originally planned. It waives all penalties on late tickets related to parking, minor moving violations Pfizer vaccine booster shots available across DC region 09/27/2021 10:25am • If you need a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, you can now go get it in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. This comes after the CDC recommended the third Pfizer-BioNTech shot for select individuals. In both D.C. and Maryland, all you have to do is “self-attest,” or self-report that you need a booster 'Is my child going to die?': This is COVID-19 as a pediatric doctor 09/27/2021 05:56am • Dr. Sarah Ash Combs' first step of treatment for children brought into her emergency room with Covid-19 usually begins with a question: "What socks are you wearing today?" As her school-aged young patients look up at indistinguishable faces covered by PPE, Combs pulls up a pant leg of her scr Substack's CEO wants writers to publish what they want — even if it's wrong 09/27/2021 05:54am • Substack has taken advantage of a new model for the internet, where subscriptions for content are increasingly becoming the norm. The website is the current king of paid newsletters, where writers publish directly to subscribers without the standards of newsroom editors. But as social media s Montgomery Co. based nonprofit helps DC area jobseekers 09/27/2021 05:27am • A Wider Circle's professional development center provides professional clothing for jobseekers. (Courtesy of A Wider Circle) COVID-19 has caused many local nonprofit organizations to redirect their missions to address the community's growing needs. A Wider Circle is one of those organizations. Some DC schools go without nurses amid shortage of health care staff 09/27/2021 05:06am • School nurses are in short supply in D.C. schools. Not every school has one. Meanwhile, those that do have a nurse cannot monitor or screen kids for COVID-19 symptoms. There's no question the shortage of health care workers is affecting the District's schools, Council member Charles Allen told WT