County Health Officials Continue to Encourage Residents to Get Vaccinated; Video Produced by Collaboration Council Highlights Continued Public Health Measures Needed

For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 24, 2021

A new video, produced by the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families, features messages from Dr. Travis Gayles, County health officer and others that explain the importance of being vaccinated and how vaccines provide protection from serious illness and hospitalization. The video also explains the importance of continuing public health practices such as handwashing to help ensure the public’s safety as the community continues to reopen. 

“We have made significant progress in vaccinating a large portion of our residents, but we cannot stop there,” said Gayles.  “We must continue our efforts to get as many Montgomery County residents protected against COVID-19 through vaccination.”

The new video is available on the Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services YouTube channel and will be highlighted on the DHHS Twitter and Facebook channels in the coming weeks.  The video is also available on the Collaboration Council’s YouTube channel and will also be highlighted on Twitter and Facebook.

COVID-19 vaccinations are free and available to adults and children 12 years of age and older.  Information about vaccination clinics is at www.GoVAXMoco.com.

The Collaboration Council is a member of the Healthy Montgomery steering committee and since 1992, they have worked to bring together public and private service providers to address the needs of children under the age of 18, and their families.

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Release ID: 21-488
Media Contact: Mary Anderson 240-777-6534