COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin

Prince George's County Maryland sent this bulletin at 08/20/2021 06:26 PM EDT
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Friday, August 20, 2021

Prince George's County COVID-19 Vaccination Update

Dear Prince Georgians:

  • Yesterday, I announced third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will be available to residents who have weakened immune systems starting Friday, August 20, at the Sports and Learning Complex. Vaccinations are free and appointments are not necessary. Visit mypgc.us/COVIDvaccine for clinic schedules and information about other vaccine clinics across the County. Third doses for immunocompromised individuals are also available at local pharmacies, urgent care facilities, retail stores, and via other health care providers.
    • Eligible individuals seeking third doses DO NOT have to receive them at the same clinic where they received their first and second doses.
    • The County Health Department encourages residents to consult with their doctor to determine if they need an additional dose. The County will not require proof or a doctor’s note from individuals to receive a third dose.
    • The CDC has not recommended additional doses for any other populations at this time. The FDA has yet to authorize an additional dose for people who are immunocompromised and received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for County Government

  • Under the new Executive Order, all County employees, contractors and volunteers reporting to the office are required to produce written evidence of having been vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 3, 2021. Those that do not produce evidence of vaccination will be subject to weekly COVID-19 testing.
    • Employees who fail to either produce evidence of vaccination or weekly testing will be subject to progressive disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
    • The Office of Human Resources Management will provide more detailed policies and procedures to County employees, including procedures by which an employee may request an accommodation on the basis of a bona fide medical or religious reason.
    • Quasi-government and independent agencies within the County are strongly encouraged to adopt the vaccination policy of the County Government.

Back-To-School Immunization Clinics Schedule

  • Finally, the County Health Department has released the schedules for back-to-school childhood immunization clinics. The clinics are open to all County residents and will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible students and their family members.
    • Immunization clinics are by appointment only.
    • Parents or legal guardians must bring a copy of all your child’s immunization (shots) records. Only the children who have immunization appointments should be present at the clinic.
    • To make an appointment, visit the immunization clinic scheduling portal. 

Yours in service,

Angela Alsobrooks

Prince George’s County Executive

Third dose

Vaccine Supply & Administration

Vaccinations Received
  • The County Health Department has provided over 167,000 vaccinations, including over 900 this week as of August 19. We have provided over 2,600 vaccinations so far during the month of August as of August 19.
  • This week, 229 first doses and 691 second doses were provided as of August 19.
  • We saw a slight decrease in first or single doses last week (August 8 – August 14) from 7,595 residents, compared to approximately 7,900 in the prior week.

Vaccination Locations

Proud to be Protected

While the County Health Department now operates only one standing vaccination clinic in the County, in addition to three mobile vaccination units, there are a number of vaccination sites available in Prince George’s County that are not operated by the County. Please remember that we do not manage nor control appointments or distribution for any sites besides those operated by our County Health Department.

Prince George’s County Health Department

  • Locations: The Sports & Learning Complex and Mobile Vaccination Units.
  • Appointments: Individuals who live or work in Prince George’s County should visit mypgc.us/COVIDVaccine to view clinic hours or schedule an appointment directly. Individuals who cannot schedule an appointment online on their own should call 311 and press # for assistance.
  • Residents can also view a calendar of mobile vaccination clinics here.

Additional Non-County Operated Sites

  • Please use our County Vaccine Locator to find additional vaccination sites operated by pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare partners.

Progress Toward Vaccination Goals

Resident Vaccinations
  • Over 931,000 vaccines have been provided to County residents. 537,181 County residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
  • There are an estimated 707,865 adult residents in the County (ages 18 and older).
  • We have met our July goal for 65% of this population to have at least one vaccination.
  • As of August 19, the CDC has reported 76.0% of adults 18 and older have received at least one vaccination.
  • When including all residents ages 12 and older, 75.0% of residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC.
  • We have reached 55.1% of residents ages 12-19 with at least one vaccination.

Stay Updated

Stay updated with the latest information about the COVID-19 vaccine using the following tools:

The COVID-19 Data Dashboard: Stay informed of the progress the County is making with vaccine distribution.

Frequently Asked Questions: Get answers to your questions about COVID-19 vaccines.

Latest Updates: The latest updates will be posted at mypgc.us/COVIDVaccine.

Communications Toolkit: Help us spread the word about COVID-19 vaccines to family and friends so we can ensure every Prince Georgian is Proud to be Protected.