County-By-County: Where Marylanders Can Get Children Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Jurisdictions across the Baltimore region announced clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11. Here's a list of clinics in the Baltimore region.
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Jurisdictions across the Baltimore region announced clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11. Here's a list of clinics in the Baltimore region.
Data from a real-world study assessing Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine finds it is 73.6% effective, according to research published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Just 2% of residents said they'll only get the vaccine if it's required, compared to 8% in March
With COVID-19 boosters now available statewide, Maryland officials on Monday launched a new web portal to help residents determine if they are one of the nearly 1.4 million people in the state eligible for another shot.
Robby Walker is alive -- a feat some doctors didn't expect two months ago. And while the 52-year-old struggles to speak long sentences, he's now using his voice to try to prevent others from suffering the way he did.
A month after an FDA panel approved a booster for the Pfizer vaccine, that panel late this week unanimously recommended the same for other vaccines--Thursday for Moderna and Friday the Johnson & Johnson single-shot.
A panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed booster doses of Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine Friday, saying they should be offered at least two months after immunization.
Big news on the vaccine front; Pfizer has requested emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5-11.
The Howard County Public School System on Friday announced new vaccine and testing guidelines for student-athletes, visitors and other members of the public.
According to CDC data, more than 125,000 pregnant people have had confirmed cases of COVID-19 through Sept. 27, resulting in 22,000 hospitalizations and 161 deaths. Twenty-two of those deaths occurred in the month of August, the agency said.
The Queen Anne's County Department of Health made an updated announcement on who is eligible for a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday.
The CDC on Friday approved a third shot of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to an expanded group of Americans.
Currently, Covid-19 vaccines are only approved for children 12 and older, which has stirred concern among health experts as cases in children increase, school years begin and the more transmissible Delta variant spreads.
As the Delta variant continues to fuel a rise in COVID-19 cases, Pfizer booster shots are now going into some arms of Marylanders following the CDC's stamp of approval on Friday.
Maryland immediately authorized Pfizer booster shots following the CDC director's stamp of approval. Those eligible include everyone age 65 and older who has been fully vaccinated for six months, adults with certain underlying health conditions, adults living in congregate living, and those at risk because of their job.
"It's been tough," said Michael Gray, a respiratory therapist. "A lot of people are fatigued and worn out. It's a lot to deal with."
Pfizer said its COVID vaccine is safe and effective for children five to 11 years old.
County council Patrick Vinceti says he's concerned because he says this mandate could cause 10 to 20 percent of the hospital's staff to leave, further understaffing the hospital.
Maryland has given at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 95% of the seniors in the state, Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Tuesday.
Additional doses were granted emergency use authorization by the FDA this month for those who are immunocompromised.
Following a spring announcement that all school-based staff must be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing for COVID-19, Baltimore City Public Schools on Wednesday expanded its protocols to include student-athletes and all other staff.
Mayor Brandon Scott on Tuesday said all city employees who are not fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 will have to submit to weekly testing.
Maryland reported 1,708 new COVID-19 cases and twelve new deaths, according to state health department data released Saturday morning.
By Michael Nedelman, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN
