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PHOTO RELEASE: Maryland Department of Health provides free COVID-19 vaccinations at the Salvadoran Independence Festival in Montgomery County 

Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today conducted a free COVID-19 mobile clinic and vaccine outreach at the 16th Annual Salvadoran Independence Festival held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. 

The event is an example of statewide efforts for the equitable and convenient administration of COVID-19 vaccines by bringing them directly to vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities. 

Community promoters sharing information with festival participants to encourage vaccination.

In addition to the mobile clinic, bilingual community canvassers shared educational material about the vaccine, available in English and Spanish, with festival attendees to encourage them to get vaccinated.

For more information on COVID-19 vaccines, visit covidLINK.maryland.gov. 

To schedule a COVID -19 vaccination appointment, visit covidvax.maryland.gov. 

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