MD Administers 1M Vaccine Doses; Hogan Says Supply Still Scarce

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland has administered more than 1 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the state announced Friday. This total includes 749,765 first doses and 510,235 second doses. Gov. Larry Hogan cheered the accomplishment but reminded everyone that supply is still scarce.

"Even with this good news, this will continue to be a long process for many more months before enough vaccines will be available," Hogan said in a video. "I will not rest until a vaccine is available for every Marylander who wants one."

Around 2.1 million locals are currently eligible for the inoculation. The state has about 6 million people and averages 27,796 immunizations-per-day.

The federal government orders the vaccines and sends them to each state. The Maryland Department of Health has distributed 90 percent of its available inoculations. The providers have administered 94.3 percent of the first doses allocated to them.

Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Maryland ranks 39th in the proportion of residents who have gotten their first dose. That's up three places since Feb. 10, but many are still frustrated with the rollout.

Maryland recently opened mass immunization sites at the Baltimore Convention Center and the Six Flags amusement park in Upper Marlboro. Another high-volume clinic will open next Thursday at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium.

The governor suggested that Maryland can handle 50,000 to 100,000 shots-per-day, but he said supply is holding the state back.

"Unfortunately, right now, we only receive a tiny fraction of that from the federal government," Hogan noted. "This is the same problem that every state, every county and every city in America has. We simply need more vaccines."

Meanwhile, Maryland's coronavirus trends are improving. The 4.12 percent positivity is the lowest since Nov. 3, 2020. The weekly case rate of 14.2 new infections-per-day per 100,000 residents is the best since Nov. 1, 2020. Lastly, the 1,016 hospitalizations are the fewest since Nov. 16, 2020.

"We’re all in this together," the governor concluded, pointing to the 7.5 million coronavirus tests that the state has conducted. "We will all get through this together."

To see when you'll be eligible for the vaccine, head to this website or read Maryland's plan. Use the state's search engine to find the location and registration form for your closest vaccination clinics.

Check Maryland's immunization progress on its numbers dashboard. Follow the state's infection trends on its data tracker. For more information about the coronavirus vaccine, click here.

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