“With vaccine distribution now beginning in our state, we have finally reached a turning point and we are able to see the sun rising on the horizon even if that horizon may still seem a little bit distant right now, Gov. Larry Hogan said at a news conference.
Maryland is set to receive 155,000 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines initially. Chan said Maryland could receive up to 300,000 vaccine doses by the end of this month. She said the availability could change from week to week.
Chan also said the focus will be on vaccinating health care workers, residents of nursing homes and first responders in the initial phase, as recommended by federal government.
Moderna submits data to FDA showing vaccine can potentially prevent infection, not just severe disease
From CNN’s Nadia Kounang
Nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot on July 27 that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, New York. Hans Pennink/AP/File
Vaccine maker Moderna says its coronavirus shots don’t just prevent symptomatic disease, but can prevent infection in the first place.
The company has submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration with the extra claim – which would give it a leg up on rival Pfizer, which has been able to demonstrate only that its vaccine prevents symptomatic infection, including severe disease. It had not been clear from initial data if either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines prevented infection completely.
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Libby Solomon is a writer and editor for GGWash. She was previously a reporter for the Baltimore Sun covering the Baltimore suburbs and a writer for Johns Hopkins University’s Centers for Civic Impact. A Baltimore resident, Libby enjoys running and painting in her spare time. Share
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