MD Opens New Mass Vaccination Site Registrations; 'A Light At The End of The Tunnel' Gov. Hogan

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WUSA9, March 5, 2021. - Excerpts:

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan called the state's newest mass vaccination site at the Waldorf minor league baseball stadium a "light at the end of the tunnel" as he reflected on the one year anniversary of his declaration of a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. "That evening we had discovered three cases. People had returned from a Nile River Cruise and were infected," Hogan remembered. "And we knew we were at the beginning of a crisis situation. I immediately declared a state of emergency that day."

"But I didn't know at that point that 360,000 Marylanders would be infected. At least 35,000 would be hospitalized, or that we would lose more than 7,746 lives." "It's just been an unbelievably difficult year for everyone, but I just want to say that we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with these vaccines coming," Hogan said. Hogan spoke after touring the state's newest mass vaccination site at the Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf.

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Hogan spoke after touring the state's newest mass vaccination site at the Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. The site, which launched Thursday, is run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was invited in by the state of Maryland. Emergency workers have come from as far away as Oregon to assist, according to a FEMA spokesman at the site. FEMA is providing $220 million to support vaccination in Maryland, the agency reports.

Hogan: 3 mass COVID vaccination sites to open this month in Hagerstown, Waldorf and Eastern Shore
Gov. Hogan says the mass vaccination site at the Blue Crab Stadium in Charles County will open this Thursday, a week ahead of schedule. MARYLAND, USA - Three more mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are set to open across the state of Maryland this month, according to Gov. Larry Hogan. wusa9.com |Mar 02, 2021. Despite being managed by FEMA, Marylanders can receive appointments through the state's telephone hotline at 1-855-MD-GO-VAX, which is 1-855-634-6829 or by going online at covidvax.maryland.gov

The Waldorf site is providing the new Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine. 500 shots were scheduled Friday, but the FEMA site has the capacity to provide 6,000 vaccinations a day...

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1. but none in Montgomery County.

Montgomery leaders push, but there's little sign Maryland will give the county
a mass vaccination site.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10564366

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2. Are they giving any thought to people who can't drive out to mass vaccination sites?

I know someone here in Montgomery County who arranged to go to a mass vaccination site in Baltimore. Obviously Baltimore is well served by public transportation, but I don't yet have a feel for how Maryland is doing generally with sites easily accessible to people who can't just pop into a car and drive considerable distances to get vaccinated. This is a particular concern for underserved communities, who are already at higher risk.

Judging by the latest email for those of us who are preregistered but not in a population currently eligible for vaccination, I get the impression the state is seeking to lower expectations on delivery times. It sounded as though it would be months before those of us in the next tier can sign up for a shot.