Walk-In COVID Shots Open At All MD CVS, Mass Vaccination Sites

MARYLAND — As the push continues to get Marylanders vaccinated against COVID-19, walk-in appointments were announced at the state's mass vaccination sites and at CVS pharmacies Wednesday.

At a meeting of the Board of Public Works, Gov. Larry Hogan said eligible Marylanders can now get vaccinated without an appointment at any of the state’s 13 mass vaccination sites.

“We are in a new phase of our vaccination effort where we are focused on making sure that no arm is left behind,” Hogan said. “Walk-ups have been an incredibly successful tool, and we are now able to make them available at all of our mass vaccination sites across the state. The sooner we get more Marylanders vaccinated, the sooner we can put this pandemic behind us once and for all."

As of Wednesday, Maryland has reported 4,996,199 total vaccinations. According to official CDC data, 62.5 percent of Marylanders 18 and older, and 85 percent of Marylanders 65 and older, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

President Biden said Tuesday his goal is for 70 percent of all adults to be at least partly vaccinated by July 4, but progress will be tougher because of vaccine hesitancy. Federal and state officials pledged to ramp up efforts to offer vaccines in more rural and local areas.

In a speech at the White House, Biden made a plea to all unvaccinated Americans: “This is your choice. It’s life and death,” the New York Times reported.

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No-appointment walk-in vaccinations are now available at:

• Montgomery College (Pfizer, Moderna), 20200 Observation Dr., Germantown Walk-up clinics vary. Visit montgomerycountymd.gov/COVID19/vaccine/Germantown.html for regular updates.
• Mall in Columbia (Moderna), 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia; Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Maryland State Fairgrounds (Pfizer), 2200 York Road, Lutherville-Timonium Walk-up clinics vary. Visit baltimorecountymd.gov/vaccinefor regular updates.
• Frederick County (Moderna), 800 Oak St., Frederick Walk-up clinics vary. Visit marylandvax.org for regular updates.
• Six Flags America Theme Park (Pfizer), 13710 Central Ave., Bowie; Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Regency Furniture Stadium (Pfizer), 11765 St. Linus Dr., Waldorf; Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ripken Ironbirds Stadium (Pfizer), 873 Long Drive, Aberdeen; Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• M&T Bank Stadium (Pfizer)*, 1101 Russell St., Baltimore; Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (Pfizer), 1 W Pratt St., Baltimore; Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, for Baltimore City residents only
• Greenbelt Metro Station (Pfizer), 5717 Greenbelt Metro Dr., Greenbelt; Monday-Tuesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m., and Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Moderna)*, 550 Taylor Ave., Annapolis; Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Wicomico Civic Center (Pfizer), 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury; Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Hagerstown Premium Outlets (Pfizer), 900 Premium Outlets Blvd., Hagerstown; Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• *Note that walk-ups will not be offered at these sites on the days of large sporting events.

To guarantee a time slot, Marylanders can immediately book an appointment online at covidvax.maryland.gov or by calling the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829). The support center is available seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Walk-up times and vaccination capacity may vary, and individuals should be prepared to wait, depending on demand. Individuals in need of a second dose may utilize walk-up lines. Only the Pfizer vaccine is authorized for 16- and 17-year-olds.

CVS Health has joined the COVID-19 vaccine providers in offering walk-in appointments in Maryland and other states.

The pharmacy chain is accepting walk-in appointments at nationwide locations, including dozens in Maryland. Same-day scheduling is also available online, with appointments offered as soon as one hour in advance. The vaccine scheduler is updated throughout the day to account for same-day bookings and cancellations.

"We continue to orchestrate an all-out effort to vaccinate the nation against COVID-19," said CVS Health President and CEO Karen S. Lynch in a statement. "Thanks to the dedication and effort of our colleagues, I am proud to say we helped achieve the President's accelerated 100-day goal of 200 million vaccines and have administered over 17 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to date."

How To Register For A COVID-19 Vaccine

To make an appointment to get a vaccine, people can search for places with the vaccine nearest them, which includes pharmacies, hospitals and local health departments.

There are multiple ways to find and preregister for the coronavirus vaccine in Maryland:

• Find the nearest vaccination site, input your ZIP code and schedule an appointment.
• Preregister for a mass vaccination site: https://onestop.md.gov/govax.
• Call 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829).
• Text "MDREADY" to 898-211 for text notifications about mass vaccination sites.
• Use vaccinefinder.org to see the nearest location with vaccines available. The website is run in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Those 16 and 17 years old will only be allowed to use clinics that offer the Pfizer vaccine, as it is the only one currently authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ages 16 and older.