Rural Maryland and Virginia counties were once ahead in vaccinations. Not anymore. Rebecca Tan, John D. Harden Signs in a shopping mall in Tysons Corner direct people to a vaccination site. (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post) The early leaders in the vaccination race have stumbled. And those who were lagging behind are surging ahead for now. What started as a trickle of coronavirus vaccine doses in Maryland, Virginia and the District four months ago has grown into a steady stream of 150,000 shots daily, administered at pharmacies, doctor’s offices and mass vaccination sites. Stark racial gaps have narrowed, though not consistently. And rural counties that once led the region in vaccination rates are starting to run out of willing customers, while demand continues in some of their more densely populated neighbors.
Vaccine disparities: In densely populated parts of Maryland and Virginia, vaccine rates soar past those in rural places
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Governor Larry Hogan
Maryland providers have administered a total of
3,116,120 COVID-19 vaccines and are averaging
60,885 shots per day.
According to the CDC,
77.5% of Marylanders 65 and older.
Official data is posted daily at coronavirus.maryland.gov.
All Marylanders 16 and older are currently eligible to get vaccinated at mass vaccination sites. By next Monday, April 12, all Marylanders 16 and older will be eligible to schedule appointments and get vaccinated through all providers.
The fastest and most efficient way to get vaccinated at a mass vaccination site is by
pre-registering for an appointment. To pre-register, Maryland residents should visit covidvax.maryland.gov. Those without Internet access can call Maryland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829). There are a total of 12 mass vaccination sites available for pre-registration.