Montgomery County Executive Elrich and Councilmembers to Receive Newly Available Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Silver Spring

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Councilmembers, State officials and community partners will join Novavax officials toannounce the availability of the FDA-approved  2024-2025 Novavax COVID-19 vaccine at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the Giant Pharmacy in Silver Spring.  Several of the attendees, including the County Executive will receive the vaccine.

The Giant Pharmacy is located at 12028 Cherry Hill Road in Silver Spring.

Novavax, headquartered in Gaithersburg, recently received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration to distribute a new COVID-19 vaccine. The Novavax vaccine is the only protein-based COVID-19 vaccine available in the United States.

County officials and community leaders are working together to encourage Montgomery County residents to get vaccinated now and continue the fight against COVID-19. 

Updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccination is on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention website.

WHAT:  Novavax COVID-19 Vaccination Event

WHEN:  Wednesday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m.

WHERE:  Giant Pharmacy, located at 12028 Cherry Hill Road in Silver Spring. The event will be held outdoors in front of the Giant Store.

WHO:

• County Executive Marc Elrich
• John Dorsey, deputy chief of staff, Office of Governor Wes Moore
• Silvia Taylor, executive vice president, Novavax 
• Kisha Davis, County health officer
• County Councilmember Kristin Mink

Other event attendees will include:

• County Council President Andrew Friedson
• County Council Vice President Kate Stewart
• County Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz, Evan Glass, Will Jawando, Sidney Katz, Dawn Luedtke, and Laurie-Anne Sayles
• Board of Education members Shebra Evans, Lynne Harris and Grace Rivera-Oven
• Essie McGuire, chief of staff, Montgomery County Public Schools
• East County Regional Services Center
• African American Health Program, Montgomery County Health and Human Services
• Asian American Health Initiative, Montgomery County Health and Human Services
• Latino Health Initiative, Montgomery County Health and Human Services
• Black Physicians Healthcare Network
• Kingdom Fellowship AME Church
• Muslim Community Center & Medical Clinic

 

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Media Contact: Barry Hudson 240-300-7348