Harford County officials are encouraging the state to use Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen as a mass vaccination site, expressing concern that COVID-19 vaccine doses are being stifled in their jurisdictions following the recent openings of large-scale vaccination sites in Baltimore City and Prince George’s County.
Public discussion doesn’t resolve dose allocation, state registration questions
February 10, 2021 | 10:21 am
February 10, 2021
The Montgomery County Council and officials from the Maryland Department of Health discuss the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Tuesday.
Should the state place a COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Montgomery County?
The County Council thinks it should have happened already and pushed state health officials on Tuesday to set one up.
Mass vaccination sites were one of several vaccine-related topics that county and state officials discussed during Tuesday’s council meeting. Maryland Department of Health officials present at the meeting included Dr. Jinelene Chan, the acting deputy secretary; Dr. Mark Martin, deputy director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and Heather Shek, deputy director of the Office of Governmental Affairs.
Known as iSTAT, the test requires drawing a blood sample from a patient and looking for two blood biomarkers, and can deliver results within 15 minutes and 95% accuracy.
True story: Giants could get No. 3 pick in NFL Draft . OR win the NFC East | Exploring wild Week 17 scenarios
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
Posted Dec 28, 2020
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, left, sacks New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) APAP
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There is a lot at stake for the Giants in Week 17.
They also could wind up getting the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Yes, you read that right: There are scenarios where the Giants could either win the division and make the playoffs, or fall steeply enough to pick third in April’s draft. That’s the NFC East in a nutshell.