64% of Marylanders say they’ll get vaccine ‘as soon as possible’, some still hesitant
The majority of Marylanders say they will get the coronavirus vaccine “as soon as possible,” according to a newly released Goucher College poll.
Maryland continues COVID-19 vaccine rollout; long wait times at some mass vaccination sites
There's still no timeline on when Maryland will move into Phase 2 of vaccinations according to Acting Health Secretary Dennis Schrader.
Teacher COVID-19 vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push
States and many districts have not been keeping track of school employee COVID-19 vaccinations, even as the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide.
Maryland lays out plan to address vaccine equity in the state
Maryland leaders announced their plan today to address vaccine equity in the state through Maryland's Vaccine Equity Task Force.
Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses lost to spoilage or discarded across US
As the U.S. races to vaccinate as many Americans as it can, state health officials continue to report COVID-19 vaccines being spoiled and wasted.
Airlines adding flights as interest in travel soars
At this time last year, airlines were canceling flights. Now, they’re adding them back because people's interest in flying is on the rise with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decreasing and vaccinations increasing.
Teachers, child care workers nationwide can now sign up for COVID-19 vaccine
Teachers, school staff and child care workers are now able to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at more than 9,000 pharmacies nationwide, regardless of whether or not their state has opened up eligibility.
Montgomery County Council comes out swinging over Maryland vaccine program
Montgomery County Council members took turns bashing the state COVID-19 vaccine program at their meeting Tuesday - and saved special ire for Governor Larry Hogan and Acting Secretary of Health Dennis Schrader.
When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? It depends on age
It depends on the child's age, but some teenagers could be rolling up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines before too long.
Canada vaccine panel recommends extending interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses to 4 months
A national panel of vaccine experts in Canada recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to four months to quickly inoculate more people amid a shortage of doses in Canada.
Thousands at Oakland Coliseum received wrong vaccine dosage, medical staff say
Thousands of people at the Oakland Coliseum received the wrong dosage of Pfizer vaccine on Monday because of an orange-capped syringe. But the problem has been fixed and state officials said there's no reason to panic.
Montgomery County may open its own mass vaccination without Maryland's support, county exec says
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is calling on Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan to create a mass vaccination site in the county.
Three more mass vaccination sites to open in Maryland, except not in Montgomery County
Should the state place a COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Montgomery County? County officials seem to think so. However, Governor Larry Hogan did not address the possibility during Tuesday’s press conference.
'A dose of her own medicine’: Dolly Parton gets COVID-19 vaccine that she helped fund
In April, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help researchers develop Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Now, Parton has received “a dose of her own medicine.”
Pharmacies v. state vaccination sites: where's it easier to get an appointment?
We’re learning more about what people are going through to get a coronavirus shot. The vaccine options are growing nationwide and the D.C. area is no exception – and now, private pharmacies are jumping in to help, including CVS.
US will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for all adults by end of May, Biden says
President Joe Biden is expected to highlight Merck & Co. helping to produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production.
Fauci says Americans shouldn't compare J&J COVID-19 vaccine to others and should accept 1st available
Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging Americans to get any one of the three COVID-19 vaccines that have been given FDA approval thus far in the U.S. once it’s available to them.
Fairfax County, Arlington schools welcome back more students as part of hybrid return to in-person learning
Thousands of students in northern Virginia are heading back to the classroom Tuesday as part of the region's phased hybrid return to in-person learning.
US states are easing COVID-19 restrictions too early, medical experts say
With the U.S. vaccination drive picking up speed and a third formula on the way, states eager to reopen for business are easing coronavirus restrictions despite warnings from health experts that the outbreak is far from over and that moving too quickly could prolong the misery.
US begins distribution of single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Nearly 4 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine were shipped Sunday night and could be used for injections as early as Tuesday, officials said.