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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Maryland is increasing its screening and genetic sequencing of coronavirus test results to look for the presence of more-contagious variants that appear to already be circulating around the state.
In a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state has signed agreements with the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University that will double the state’s overall capacity to perform sequencing, which refers to examining the genetic structure of the virus.
“This enhanced capacity will enable us to screen and sequence over 10% of all COVID-19 cases, giving Maryland one of the strongest surveillance programs in America,” Hogan said.