Hogan says Maryland is ready to deliver boosters to adults and vaccines to children

Hogan says Maryland is ready to deliver boosters to adults and vaccines to children

October 25, 2021 | Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the state is ready to deliver COVID-19 booster shots to the nearly 1.4 million Marylanders who are eligible for one, and it is preparing Pfizer doses for the 515,000 children who could soon become eligible for their first vaccine. “We have both the supply and capacity to provide a booster to anyone who needs one,” Hogan said during a news conference Monday.

Montgomery County’s reported 99.9% COVID vaccination rate highlights continuing disparities in Maryland, experts say

Montgomery County’s reported 99.9% COVID vaccination rate highlights continuing disparities in Maryland, experts say

October 19, 2021 | Leading all other Maryland jurisdictions as well as much of the nation, Montgomery County landed near the top of federal health officials’ list of the most vaccinated counties Monday, with 99.9% of its eligible population at least partially vaccinated. That would mean nearly all Montgomery County residents over age 12 have gotten at least one dose of vaccine, a feat so rare and improbable absent a state or federal mandate that data experts and public health professionals already have called it into question.

COVID-19 In Maryland: 85% Of Maryland Adults Vaccinated

A ‘Twindemic’ Of Flu & COVID-19 Can Be Dulled With Vaccines, Expert Says

October 13, 2021 | A local biology expert said health officials fear a ‘twindemic’ this year with sickness plaguing Americans, whether it be coronavirus or influenza. “Many places have hospitals that are already overrun with Covid cases so if we add all those flu cases to that it could be a huge problem for the economy, for communities, for doctors, for hospitals everywhere,” said Dr. Christopher Thompson, Assoc. Professor of Biology at Loyola University.