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Recommendations for 2023 Mosquito Season from the Montgomery County Office of Public Health

NORRISTOWN, PA – With the onset of warmer weather, mosquito season is starting and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health (MCOPH) has steps residents can take to protect themselves from spreading mos...

Montgomery County Issues Code Blue Cold Weather Declaration for December 23-27, 2022

NORRISTOWN, PA – The Montgomery County Commissioners, on the advice of the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, have declared a Code Blue Cold Weather Emergency for Montgomery County based on a review of fore...

Montgomery County Announces No-Cost Community Vaccination Events

NORRISTOWN, PA – The Montgomery County Office of Public Health has announced seven upcoming community events starting tomorrow Thursday, October 6 for residents to get their annual flu shot and their bivalent COVID booster at no cost. 

“Respirator...

Montco StoryWalk® Announces Story Contest Winners

NORRISTOWN, PA - Just in time to celebrate its one-year anniversary, the Montco StoryWalk® has announced the winners of the first annual Montco StoryWalk® Story Contest. 

The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (MCOPH), Divis...

County Announces Free Distribution of Potassium Iodide Tablets for Limerick Area Residents

NORRISTOWN, PA – On Thursday, September 15, 2022, the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) will provide free potassium iodide (KI) tablets to Montgomery County residents who live, work, or attend schools within a 10-mile radius of the...

New Outdoor StoryWalk® Now Installed at Pennypacker Mills

SCHWENKSVILLE, PA – Visitors are invited to visit Pennypacker Mills to experience a new StoryWalk® installed along its scenic grounds. The first book on display is “George Washington and the General’s Dog” a...

Health Advisory: 2022 West Nile Virus Season in PA

As of Monday, June 13, the first WNV-positive mosquito pools were identified in Pennsylvania in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Bucks, and Cumberland counties through the routine seasonal monitoring conducted by the PA DEP WNV surveillance program.

Health Advisory: COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment

Paxlovid continues to be recommended for early-stage treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 among persons at high risk for progression to severe disease.

Montgomery County Moves to CDC High COVID-19 Community Level, Urges the Public to Take Precautions

NORRISTOWN, PA – Today the Montgomery County Office of Public Health announced the County is now in the CDC-defined “high” level of community transmission for COVID-19. The public is urged to wear a mask indoors in public, stay up to date with COVID-19 va...

Montgomery County Office of Public Health Provides Recommendations for 2022 Mosquito Season

NORRISTOWN, PA – With the onset of warmer weather, mosquito season is starting and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (MCOPH) has steps residents can take to protect themselves from spreading mosquito-borne disease.

Mosquito-borne disease can sp...

Norristown Sprouts Community Garden Now Accepting Applications for Garden Plots

7/16/2020: Montgomery County Releases Guidance for Reopening Pre-K to 12 Schools for Fall 2020

MontcoPA officials and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health in collaboration with Montgomery County school superintendents have developed general recommendations to support the prevention of the spread of coronavirus in the school environment

County Announces Updated Masking Guidance Effective June 21 for Summer Camps and Summer Schools

Montgomery County Releases COVID-19 School Recommendations for 2021-2022 School Year

Mosquito Spraying for West Nile Virus Planned for September 1 in Lower Moreland Township

County Revises COVID-19 School Recommendations, Releases New Public Masking Guidance

Montgomery County Discloses Public Health Information Release

Montgomery County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics to Offer Third Dose for Immunocompromised Individuals

NORRISTOWN, PA – The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) today announced that it will accept appointments for a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised individuals starting Monday, August 23, 2021. Online r...

Montgomery County Announces Christina N. Miller as Administrator for the Office of Public Health

Rescheduled: Mosquito Spraying for West Nile Virus in Lower Moreland Township

Montgomery County Recommends Masking Outdoors Due to High Community Transmission of COVID-19

County Office of Public Health to Distribute Free Potassium Iodide Tablets on September 9 & 16

Montgomery County Now Scheduling Booster Shots for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

Montgomery County Now Scheduling Booster Shots for All COVID-19 Vaccines

Montgomery County Now Scheduling Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children Ages 5-11

First Case of Omicron Variant Detected in a Montgomery County Resident

Montgomery County Joins with Area Hospitals to Provide COVID-19 Update

Montgomery County Office of Public Health Provides Update on Hepatitis A Outbreak

Montgomery County Announces First Flu-related Deaths

Montgomery County Announces New COVID-19 Testing Site in Lansdale

NORRISTOWN, PA – The Montgomery County Office of Public Health announced today it will open a new PCR COVID-19 testing site in Lansdale on Monday, February 14, 2022. The site will be located at 318 Pennbrook Parkway in the Station Square Shops and will op...

Montgomery County to Update Masking Guidance to Align with New CDC Guidance