Earlier decision to include only MCPS was ‘entirely logistic’
February 1, 2021 | 2:23 pm
Montgomery County’s COVID-19 vaccination partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine will expand this week to include private school staff members.
After receiving 8,775 vaccine doses from the state on Jan. 23, Johns Hopkins teamed with the county to distribute those doses. They went to county residents older than age 65 who have received care from Johns Hopkins in the past two years, as well as Montgomery County Public Schools employees.
The partnership was part of an effort to help prepare for the reopening of public schools, according to a press release from the county at the time.
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One story has dominated the business landscape this year â COVID-19. The past nine months have been full of ups and downs for businesses, their employees and all of us as we navigated the reality of dealing with a global pandemic.
Initially, there were closures of businesses deemed non-essential in Pennsylvania, followed by safe reopening as Pennsylvania maneuvered Gov. Tom Wolfâs red, yellow and green phased reopening plan. Then, as COVID cases started to rise again across the region, another reduction in how businesses can operate followed.
There have been job losses, grants and loan programs to assist businesses and community-driven efforts to keep the focus on the regionâs small businesses and their importance to the economy.