COVID

through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., officials are administering an average of about 1,000 doses each day.

Appointments are required to receive the vaccine. All those eligible for the vaccine in Phase 1A can pre-register to receive the vaccine through the county health department. The pre-registration link can be found at www. montcopa.org/COVID-19 under the green vaccination information button.

Due to the limited supply of vaccine available at this time, only eligible people will be scheduled for appointments during the next several weeks.

The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety announced on Tuesday that it also began administering second doses of the Moderna vaccine to first responders at the county’s Public

Safety Training Campus in Lower Providence. Monday marked 28 days since the first vaccinations had been administered to those first responders.

In the meantime, officials urged residents to abide by all handwashing, mask wearing and social distancing recommendations to help thwart the spread of the virus.

Testing continues to be available for all county residents and those who work in the county and want or need to be tested. The county has established outdoor walk-up testing sites in Pottstown, Norristown, Lansdale, Willow Grove,

Ardmore and Green Lane to accommodate those who want to be tested.

The six county-run sites provide self-administered tests at no cost, although insurance will be billed if you have it. The sites do require an appointment for testing.

The six sites are open Monday through Friday, weather permitting. Same-day appointments can be made weekdays starting at 7 a.m. by visiting www.montcopa.org/ COVID-19 and clicking on the county testing information button. Residents can also register for a test at any of the six sites by calling 610-970-2937 beginning at 8:30 a.m. daily.

In Pottstown, the testing site is located at the county’s Office of Public Health Pottstown Health Center at 364 King St. In Norristown, a testing site is located on the parking lot of the Delaware Valley Community Health Norristown Regional Health Center at 1401 DeKalb St.

In Lansdale, a testing site is located at 421 Main St. Another testing site is located at Deep Creek and Snyder roads in the Green Lane Park area.

In Ardmore, a testing site is located at 114 W. Lancaster Avenue. In Willow Grove, a testing site is at First Baptist Church - Crestmont, 1678 Fairview Ave.

The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety announced on Tuesday that it also began administering second doses of the Moderna vaccine to first responders at the county’s Public Safety Training Campus in Lower Providence. Monday marked 28 days since the first vaccinations had been administered to those first responders.