Vaccines Rise, Cases Fall In Prince George's County

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — About 22 percent of Prince George's County residents are fully immunized. Around 35 percent have gotten at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

Following a seven-day inoculation record, the county saw a slight setback last week. This came after Prince George's paused all Johnson & Johnson shots in response to six reports of rare blood clots. One of those patients is dead, and another was in critical condition, CBS News wrote.

Maryland decided to resume the J&J vaccines over the weekend after they got federal clearance. The state mainly uses the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna immunizations, so the hiatus didn't derail the rollout, but the pace diminished slightly. Gov. Larry Hogan hopes to restore full capacity next month.

On the flip side, the state passed 4 million doses administered and bolstered outreach efforts to vaccinate the remaining residents. The University System of Maryland also declared that it will require the immunization for most students and workers before the fall semester. Plus, the inoculation progress helped Prince George's County Public Schools release plans for in-person graduation ceremonies.

The county still ranks last in vaccination percentage, however. Prince George's also just passed 1,400 deaths.

Last week's 1,023 infections down 131 from the week prior. The virus also killed 10 county residents last week, which is seven fewer than the week before, the Maryland Department of Health said. Here's a look at where the numbers stand in Prince George's County.

Full Vaccinations

• Currently: 22.07 percent
• Trend: Up by 2.95 percentage points
• Rank: 24th out of the state's 24 jurisdictions
• Trend: No change
• Comments: After setting a seven-day immunization record, new inoculations declined last week. The pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccines may have caused this drop. Maryland announced over the weekend that it will resume these shots, however.

All Marylanders 16 and up are now eligible for the inoculation. For more information on Prince George's vaccination plan, click here. Check out our how-to guide to learn how to sign up for the shot. Head to Patch's immunization page to keep up with Maryland's latest vaccine news.

At Least One Dose

• Currently: 35.22 percent
• Trend: Up by 2.79 percentage points

This is the percentage of residents who have gotten at least one dose of the inoculation. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines both require two shots. The Johnson & Johnson immunization only has one injection.

Coronavirus Case Rate

• Currently: 16.07
• Trend: Down by 2.06
• Comments: New cases fell for the second straight week. Before that, infections were on a four-week hike. The case rate was even lower on Saturday when it reached 15.3. That was the lowest since March 15.
• Recent High: 21.43 on April 14
• Recent Low: 15.24 on March 15
• Overall High: 58.83 on Jan. 14
• Overall Low: 7.57 on July 2, 2020

Hospitalizations

• Currently: 145
• Trend: Down by 13
• Comments: Hospitalizations declined for the first time since the week of March 7. This is the lowest total since the week of March 21.
• Recent High: 158 in the week of April 11
• Recent Low: 101 in the week of March 7
• Overall High: 244 in the week of May 3, 2020
• Overall Low: 44 in the week of Sept. 20, 2020

ICU Hospitalizations

• Currently: 53
• Trend: Down by 3
• Comments: Intensive Care Unit hospitalizations declined for the first time in two weeks. This is the lowest total since the week of April 4.
• Recent High: 56 in the week of April 11
• Recent Low: 41 in the week of Feb. 28
• Overall High: 75 in the week of Dec. 27, 2020
• Overall Low: 11 in the week of Aug. 2, 2020

Positivity Rate

• Currently: 5.08 percent
• Trend: Down by 0.76 percentage points
• Comments: The positivity rate fell a smidge for the second straight week. This was the lowest clip since March 27.
• Recent High: 6.32 percent on April 14
• Recent Low: 4.24 percent on March 4
• Overall High: 41.95 percent on May 2, 2020
• Overall Low: 3.46 percent on Sept. 24, 2020

Total Cases And Deaths

Prince George's County's 82,405 coronavirus infections are the most in the state. The virus is blamed for the death of 1,406 county residents.

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