As Maryland Hits 70% Vaccine Milestone, Restrictions Ease
A Memorial Day milestone: 70% of all adults in Maryland have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, all of the state's key metrics are declining.
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A Memorial Day milestone: 70% of all adults in Maryland have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, all of the state's key metrics are declining.
Towson woman Deidre Poore Egan is the first to claim $40,000 in Maryland's VaxCash vaccine sweepstakes. She won the third drawing on May 27.
Starting Tuesday, if you're fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask in Maryland courtrooms or judicial buildings.
Maryland reported 101 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths Tuesday as hospitalizations and the state's positivity rate continues to decline.
The US just recorded a seven-day average of fewer than 20,000 new daily Covid-19 cases for the first time since March 2020.
When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction.
Maryland reported 117 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths Monday as hospitalizations and the state's positivity rate continues to decline.
Notre Dame of Maryland announced that they will require students returning to campus to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Employers can offer incentives to employees to get vaccinated for Covid-19, according to new guidance from the federal Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is predicting that Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths will fall over the next four weeks. The CDC ensemble forecasts conclude that there will be a total of 596,000 to 606,000 Covid-19 deaths by June 19.
The Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force, led by Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, will surpass 500 clinics today. With the support of the task force, more than 133,000 vaccines have been administered across all 24 jurisdictions.
More than 2.85 million Marylanders are fully vaccinated. State officials also reported that the state positivity rate fell to 1.73%.
Seacrets Jamaica USA, a popular Ocean City bar and restaurant, is hosting a Maryland Go Vax event Friday afternoon.
Costco is bringing back a pre-pandemic staple: Food samples.
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been seeking to better understand immunity to the novel coronavirus. How long is a person immune after having Covid-19, after getting vaccinated, or both? And what could long-lasting immunity mean for booster shots?
