Governor Larry Hogan today announced the release of the State of Maryland’s initial draft of the COVID-19 mass vaccination plan, which was submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week. The plan describes distribution in two phases, one for the most vulnerable and a second phase for the general public. Read the draft plan here.
“In anticipation of a COVID-19 vaccine, Maryland stands ready to order, distribute, and administer it effectively and rapidly as soon as a vaccine becomes available,” said Governor Hogan, ina statement. “The State of Maryland’s plan for this historic undertaking will immediately make the vaccine available to Marylanders at highest risk of developing complications from COVID-19 as well as our critical frontline health care workers and essential workers in public safety and education.”
Phase 1 will focus on priority groups to receive the vaccination. Those groups include first responders and health care workers, staff and residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities, and essential workers.
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