Opioid Use, Fentanyl Deaths In Maryland Spike Amid Pandemic
Preliminary data from 2020 reveals a dramatic increase in deaths linked with opioids in Maryland, particularly fentanyl; health officials blame the pandemic.
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Preliminary data from 2020 reveals a dramatic increase in deaths linked with opioids in Maryland, particularly fentanyl; health officials blame the pandemic.
About 3.6% of Marylanders have missed their second dose appointment for the coronavirus vaccination, the Maryland Department of Health said Tuesday.
Baltimore County officials announced Tuesday that they will send a mobile vaccination unit into underserved communities to make sure everyone who wants to get a vaccine can get one.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued new guidance on outdoor mask use for fully vaccinated Americans.
Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that drive-thru, no appointment covid-19 vaccinations are now available at Six Flags, Regency Furniture Stadium and Ripken Stadium.
Hospitalizations went up again Tuesday after several days of decreases.
Baltimore City Health Department is hosting a one-day only, walk-up vaccination clinic at Baltimore City Community College.
Anne Arundel County will lift COVID-19 restrictions on both indoor and outdoor social gatherings starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27.
Howard County General Hospital will now offer monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 patients.
Doctors from Johns Hopkins will help Baltimore's houses of worship learn how to reopen safely.
The Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force has now completed over 200 missions statewide and is being highlighted in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst.
Key coronavirus metrics continue to trend downward in Maryland Monday.
Emergent BioSciences' stock lost more than half of its value since the disclosure that it ruined as many as 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine at its Baltimore plant. But the company's CEO dumped more than $11 million worth of stock ahead of the stock's massive decline.
A growing number of Americans have missed their scheduled second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
