Governor Hogan announced today the State of Maryland will enter Phase 2 of its vaccine distribution plan early next week, with all Marylanders 16 and older being eligible for a vaccine by April 27. The Governor also announced a series of unique initiatives to ensure vaccine equity and expand the state’s distribution network, utilizing hospitals, primary care providers, and mobile clinics.
From the Governor’s press release,
“We continue to leverage every possible resource we can to get shots into arms as efficiently and equitably as possible,” said Governor Hogan. “We have built the infrastructure capacity and we are being promised the supply to be able to vaccinate every Marylander in the next couple months. I can assure you that our entire team will not rest until every single Marylander who wants a vaccine has received a vaccine.”
The Governor also announced a series of new initiatives to ensure vaccine equity and expand the state’s distribution network. Beginning this week, primary care practices throughout Maryland are joining the state’s vaccination effort, administering vaccines directly to vulnerable populations they serve. The Maryland Primary Care Program is a statewide advanced primary care program with 562 practices. A Community Vaccination Grant Program has been established to support hospital efforts to engage in community-based vaccination efforts. And, the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force is launching mobile clinics in hard-to-reach areas utilizing mobile units provided by the University of Maryland School of Nursing. https://governor.maryland.gov/VETF/
Watch today’s press conference
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