For the past year, residents, workers and public officials in Howard County have been forced to adapt and adjust their lives to survive a pandemic no one had prepared for. Amid a staggering death toll, economic hardship, and isolation, stories of change and positivity have emerged.
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Howard County General Hospital also is offering the vaccine to those with an appointment. (Shutterstock)
HOWARD COUNTY, MD County officials have struggled to receive enough COVID-19 vaccines in recent time, concerning residents who are eligible to receive the shot. Many Howard County residents have grown impatient with the vaccination process, but officials hands are tied since the state receives its vaccination supply from the federal government, which is allocating approximately 12,000 doses per day. The signup process also can be confusing for some, making them wonder how to schedule an appointment and if they re even eligible to receive a shot and where can they obtain a vaccination.
Howard County is clocking in with one of the highest vaccination rates in the state at 21%, however, data shows among those 63,000 doses administered, inequities persist, and Monday local leaders announced a plan to bridge the divide.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info || St. John Baptist Church has stepped up before to offer help during the coronavirus pandemic. Previously, the church parking lot served as a drive-through coronavirus testing site in an effort to reach underserved populations and meet people where they are.Maryland online vaccination site locatorVaccine Data DashboardMaryland vaccination plan FAQsOn Monday, the county announced the church will host COVID-19 vaccine clinics as part of a vaccine equity push.Howard County Executive Calvin Ball rolled up his left sleeve Monday for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson, also known as the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. The point of doing this so publicly is two-fold: To convince cons