The Republican governor said seniors who live in congregate care settings are now authorized for COVID-19 booster shots.
Maryland has thus far administered more than 7.6 million COVID-19 vaccines statewide, and Hogan said 80 percent of eligible Marylanders 12 and older have received at least one dose; 95 percent of Marylanders 65 and older have received at least one dose; and 68 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds have received at least one dose.
The governor's statement also explained state health officials have been working on the next phase of the vaccination campaign while also preparing for a statewide operation for booster shots. This week, the state is launching a $3 million community-based, door-to-door canvassing effort to engage Marylanders living in areas with low vaccination rates. The goal, according to Hogan, is to get even more people in Maryland vaccinated, especially those living in at-risk neighborhoods.
In the Wednesday statement, Hogan also continued to call on more progress from the federal government in regard to vaccines. He specifically cited the need for addressing boosters for Americans who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and getting all three COVID-19 vaccines approved by the FDA. Expediting the process for approving vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds was also on Hogan's list of actions he feels the federal government should address.
Hogan has been outspoken in support of COVID vaccinations, though he's resisted the call to impose statewide mask mandates, even as the Delta variant caused infections to surge in Maryland. During an August 5 press conference, Hogan said,"Mask mandates and shutdowns will not be able to eradicate the threat of the virus, of this Delta variant.""If you want to stay out of the hospital and you want to avoid dying, then you should get vaccinated," Hogan said during the press conference last month.
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