Prince George's County COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Dear Prince Georgians:
- Two weeks ago, we announced that we expanded the current indoor mask mandate to include children ages 2 to 5 years old. All residents and visitors over the age of 2 are required to wear masks in all indoor public venues and businesses in Prince George’s County, even if they are fully vaccinated.
- This includes, but is not limited to, restaurants, gyms, retail stores, entertainment venues, conference centers and office settings.
- We understand that requiring children ages 2 to 5 to wear a mask for extended periods of time may be challenging. In these circumstances, wearing a mask can be prioritized for times where social distancing of six feet or more is difficult.
- Similar to past mandates, some exceptions apply, such as when an individual is actively eating and drinking or an individual with a bona fide disability that prevents them from wearing a mask.
Yours in service,
Angela Alsobrooks
Prince George’s County Executive
- The County Health Department has provided over 173,000 vaccinations, including over 1,000 during the first half of October.
- Our mobile units provided nearly 600 vaccinations in the community through the first half of October, including through clinics held at local middle schools in collaboration with Prince George’s County Public Schools.
- During the month of October, the County Health Department has provided approximately 300 initial doses, 400 second doses, and 900 additional doses.
- During the first half of October, we have seen an increase in vaccinations at County-led clinics due to additional doses provided, which includes third doses needed by immunocompromised residents to provide initial protection, as well as recently approved booster shots to increase immune response for those who received the Pfizer vaccine.
 While the County Health Department now operates only one standing vaccination clinic in the County, in addition to nine 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
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Locations: The Sports & Learning Complex and Mobile Vaccination Units.
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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.
- Over 1,040,600 vaccines have been provided to County residents. 555,147 County residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
- As of October 14, the CDC has reported 83.2% of adults 18 and older have received at least one vaccination in the County, and 73.6% are fully vaccinated.
- When including all residents ages 12 and older, 83% of residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC.
- Over 93% of seniors (ages 65 and older) in the County have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
- Finally, more than 66% of residents ages 12-19 have received at least one vaccination.
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.
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