Westminster, MD, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 – Board of County Commissioner President Ed Rothstein and Carroll County Health Department Health Officer Ed Singer will jointly host a virtual town hall webinar on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. to answer community questions about Carroll County’s COVID-19 vaccination status and plans.

Residents are encouraged to join Commissioner Rothstein and Health Officer Singer as they provide the latest updates on the county’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts and answer questions from county residents. Participants are welcome to attend and listen only, submit questions before the event or, if time allows, submit questions during the town hall.    

Submit Questions Online:

Anyone wishing to submit questions should complete and submit the online question form. An attempt will be made to answer all questions, dependent on the time available.  Due to the number of questions expected, individuals are encouraged to submit questions online ahead of time. If time allows, participants in the meeting can submit questions directly to the hosts during the event.

To watch the Virtual Town Hall:   Carroll County COVID-19 Vaccination Virtual Town Hall or view on the county’s YouTube livestream.

“There seems to be a lot of confusion and uncertainty regarding vaccination information which causes anxiety for our residents,” said Commissioner Ed Rothstein. “With the county receiving almost daily updates and changes on vaccination information, we believe this webinar provides a good opportunity to accurately report the county’s current plans and status to our community members and answer their questions.”

Health Officer Ed Singer agreed, “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to answer questions and provide an update on our progress in vaccinating people who live or work in Carroll County.”

Accurate COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination information is critical to the community. For the most current and accurate information about this situation, please refer to the following:

Carroll County Government Vaccination site: https://carrollcountymd.gov/covidvaccine

Carroll County Health Department (CCHD):  https://cchd.maryland.gov/covid-19/ 

CCHD Local Vaccination Information:   https://cchd.maryland.gov/covid-19-vaccination/

Maryland Department of Health (MDH):     https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/

Maryland Vaccination Information:  https://covidlink.maryland.gov/content/ and https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine

Centers for Disease Control (CDC):             coronavirus.gov

The Carroll County Health Department’s COVID-19 call center is currently open 8 am – 5 pm, Monday - Friday; the number is 410-876-4848After hours, callers may leave a message or call 2-1-1. People with emergencies should continue to call 9-1-1.

Replays of the Virtual Town Hall will be available for viewing on the county YouTube channel and Comcast Channel 24.

For more information contact:        

Chris Winebrenner, Communications Manager, Carroll County Government, 410-386-2043

Maggie Kunz, Health Planner/PIO, Carroll County Health Department, 410-876-4924