Updated: 5:11 PM EST Jan 18, 2021 By Phil Yacuboski The Howard County Health Department on Monday held a vaccination clinic in which 600 people received the COVID-19 vaccine.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||Many counties across Maryland are preparing to start vaccinating the Phase 1B group, which includes people older than 75 and educators, but many front-line workers were still getting their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Monday.Sharon Strobel, a registered nurse, is among those who received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. She s getting vaccinated as both a nurse and to be part of the Maryland Response Corps Vaccinator Program, where she will be vaccinating people against the coronavirus. (I m) thrilled, thrilled, Strobel said. There s only so much we can do with masks and gloves and social distancing. This is going to help us deliver a herd immunity. It s going to take a bit, but it is essential. Mary
1/16/2021, 12:44 a.m. Howard County Health Department Expands Staffing for Large-scale Vaccination Efforts Courtesy Photo
In response to the need for large-scale community COVID-19 vaccinations, the Howard County Health Department is working with Howard County Government, partner agencies, volunteers and students to expand its vaccination workforce. Ongoing staff recruitment, hiring and training efforts will ensure the County can meet capacity needs as significant vaccination efforts begin.
The Health Department estimates there are up to 15,000 healthcare workers and first responders included in Phase 1A. It is estimated that there are more than 18,000 adults ages 75 and older living in Howard County. In total, it is estimated that there are more than 95,000 people included in Phases 1A, 1B and 1C in Howard County that will be eligible to receive vaccination in the coming weeks. In total there are more than 250,000 Howard County residents over the age of 16 who
A health care worker shortage has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. The lack of nurses may be the most consequential. Maryland nurses are stretched, stressed and spent. Some are leaving their jobs and signing on with staffing agencies that pay better and are driving up the cost of providing health care.