Maryland is receiving its first shipment of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine, which received federal emergency use authorization Saturday.
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Echoing concerns from Mayor Brandon Scott, the Baltimore City state Senate delegation sent a letter Monday to Gov. Larry Hogan calling Baltimore s COVID-19 vaccine allocation inequitable. Shortly after the letter was sent, officials announced moves to expand vaccine access to city residents.
At last week s opening of the state-run mass-vaccination site at M&T Bank Stadium, Hogan said the city had more vaccines allocated to it than it should. Though two of Maryland s three mass-vaccination sites are in the city, those sites are open to residents from anywhere in the state.
The senators, including Senate President Bill Ferguson, said the city should be supplied with vaccinations commensurate with the impact the coronavirus has had on the city. Four of the state s 12 ZIP codes with the highest number of confirmed cases are in the city. Also, as a majority-Black jurisdiction, comorbidities like diabetes and heart dis
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Maryland's leading health officials and the state's top doctors Monday celebrated news that the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH) will be launching a pilot program aimed at administering coronavirus vaccines to members of underserved communities.