Novavax Announces Promising Late-Stage Covid-19 Vaccine Data, More Than 90% Effective
Novavax announced late-stage data on Monday showing that their vaccine is more than 90 percent effective against Covid-19 across several variants.
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Novavax announced late-stage data on Monday showing that their vaccine is more than 90 percent effective against Covid-19 across several variants.
According to a new study published in The American Journal of Medicine, hospital admissions for COPD decreased by 53 percent following the public health measures used to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
The Baltimore Orioles announced a partnership with the Maryland Department of Health to offer on-site vaccination opportunities at Camden Yards.
Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico.
Maryland reported 61 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths Monday and hospitalizations increased.
A federal judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit brought by some employees of a Texas hospital over its requirement that workers be vaccinated against COVID-19
Maryland reported 82 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths Sunday as hospitalizations and positivity rate continued to decline.
Maryland reported 86 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths Saturday as hospitalizations dropped below 200.
The loosening of restrictions come as new Covid-19 vaccination rates decrease from spring highs, leaving some areas vulnerable to potential pandemic hotspots and risking the progress the nation has made.
With declining rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths across the US, more cities and states have lifted safety restrictions in anticipation of a better summer.
Safeway is trying to make it easier to for people to get their covid vaccine, particularly those who work less flexible hours.
Maryland reported 113 new COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths Friday as hospitalizations continue to decline. The state's positivity rate dropped below 1% Wednesday.
A fourth COVID variant is spreading rapidly in some parts of the world and experts are saying anyone who isn't vaccinated yet is at a higher risk of getting it.
Rite Aid announced that 200 locations will extend their Friday hours for the remainder of June to help people get vaccinated.
"Every kid should be back in schools," Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday when asked what schools should look like in the fall.
In an effort to bolster the state's vaccination efforts, The Maryland Port Administration announced a partnership with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems to offer the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to visiting ship's crew members in the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.
Among the recent winners of Maryland's vaccine lottery is Air Force veteran and COVID-19 survivor Gerard Dupree.
Maryland reported 121 new COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths Thursday as hospitalizations continue to decline. The state's positivity rate dropped below 1% Wednesday and remained flat Thursday.
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has new research that shows thousands of COVID-19 deaths may be linked to a drop in the use of convalescent plasma as a therapy treatment.
Maryland reported 126 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths Wednesday as the state's positivity rate dropped below 1% and hospitalizations continue to decline.
The Anne Arundel County Council voted to end its original emergency order which has been in effect since the early days of the pandemic. On Tuesday, County health officials said 70% of all adults received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine and that hospitalizations are at their lowest point since March 2020.
In a unanimous decision Monday, the Carroll County Board of Education approved a resolution requesting that Governor Larry Hogan adjust the state's indoor mask order to exclude schools.
Another milestone reached in Maryland. More than half of eligible Marylanders, ages 12 and up, and nearly half of all Marylanders, are fully vaccinated.
Maryland reported 78 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths Tuesday as the state's positivity rate and hospitalizations continue to decline.
People who have been vaccinated against coronavirus, if they do become infected, have milder Covid-19 illness than unvaccinated people, a new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows.
