Maryland Departments of Health, Aging to bring COVID-19 vaccination clinics to independent living facilities across state

Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) have engaged in a joint effort to bring COVID-19 vaccination clinics into independent living and other senior living facilities across the state. Under the guidance of both departments, local agencies on aging will work with communities that aren’t registered in the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to fall over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, February 5, 2021, there have been 360,584 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 7,144,618 tests, including more than 40,000 tests over […]

Governor Hogan delivers Maryland 2021 State of the State [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday evening delivered Maryland’s 2021 State of the State address. Following are excerpts from the address: “This crisis will not end overnight, but together we will bring it to an end. We will get our kids back to school, get people back to work, and get life back to normal once again.” ECONOMIC RELIEF: “Our […]

State of Maryland launches outreach campaign to promote COVID-19 vaccine effort [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—The State of Maryland on Friday launched its grassroots public outreach and equity campaign to promote vaccine confidence. The GoVAX campaign encourages all Marylanders to protect themselves, their families, and communities by getting vaccinated when they become eligible. A cross-section of trusted leaders, including Governor Larry Hogan and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, launched the campaign on Friday morning during […]

WEEKLY ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 metrics continue to improve

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that the statewide COVID-19 metrics continued to improve over the past week. Previous zip code reports can be viewed here. Overall Metrics As of Friday, January 29, 2021, there have been 350,629 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The state has now conducted 6,918,308 tests, including more than 52,000 tests over […]

Maryland health providers approaching 450,000 COVID-19 vaccinations

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that Maryland providers have now administered nearly 450,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, after reporting more than 30,000 doses administered on Wednesday. “While the speed of vaccinations continues to increase, and our distribution network continues to expand, our supply from the federal government remains extremely limited,” said Governor Hogan. “I ask Marylanders to remain […]

Oak Crest to offer vaccinations to residents in February

CARNEY, MD—As the State of Maryland moves through the various phases of Governor Larry Hogan’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, local senior centers are preparing to participate. On-site vaccinations will be offered to residents of Oak Crest Village in Carney on February 9th, 12th, and 16th, according to Councilman David Marks. Executive Director Mark Roussey will also host a live call-in show […]

Maryland to launch six mass COVID-19 vaccination sites

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to update Marylanders on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Governor Hogan stated that, While the speed of vaccinations is increasing, supply from the federal government remains extremely limited. Maryland is only allocated roughly 10,000 doses per day for the 2 million people in Phase 1 of the state’s vaccination […]