As the world combats COVID-19, researchers and scientists have been working tirelessly to understand the virus and its implications on health, the economy, and everything in between. In addition to universities and private companies, there’s a critical force behind so much COVID-19 research: federal agencies and military installations. And with 75 federal research labs, 60 federal facilities, and 20 military facilities, Maryland is at the heart of research that will help the world overcome COVID-19. Here are just a few ways Maryland’s federal agencies and military installations are helping us conquer COVID-19.
The FDA is the last stop for vaccines
Over the past nine months, various companies, including several in Maryland, have been racing to produce a COVID-19 vaccine. The world enthusiastically accepted the news that companies produced effective vaccines at record speeds. All eyes are on Maryland-headquartered FDA now as vaccines are being approved. In addition to the important job of reviewing and approving a vaccine, the FDA has responded to COVID-19 in several other ways, including: making it easier to mobilize 3D printing for PPE production and accelerating COVID-19 treatments.
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