Baltimore County Mass Vaccination Site Coming In April: Governor

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A mass vaccination site is slated to open in Baltimore County in the next two weeks, according to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.

The Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, currently used as a vaccination site in Baltimore County already, will have additional resources behind it when it opens as an official mass vaccination site the week of April 5, officials say.

“Baltimore County’s vaccine clinic at the Timonium Fairgrounds has consistently been recognized as the best-run operation in the state," County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. said in a statement.

"The governor’s office recognized this and approached us about a partnership at Baltimore County’s site," Olszewski said. "As part of this new collaboration, the state has committed to provide a much-needed increase in vaccine supply to our health department, ensuring we can further expand access for residents across Baltimore County and beyond."

By the end of April, the governor said 12 mass vaccination sites will be open in Maryland, and he encouraged people to sign up to get the COVID-19 shot.

"Getting vaccinated is absolutely vital to stopping the spread of COVID-19 and to returning to a normal life once again," Hogan said. "Each day truly is now bringing us one step closer to that light at the end of the tunnel."

Here are the six mass vaccination locations to open in April:

• Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium (opens week of April 5)
• Montgomery College, Germantown (opens week of April 5)
• Anne Arundel County site — unnamed (opens week of April 12)
• Frederick County site — unnamed (opens week of April 12)
• Howard County site — unnamed (opening by the end of April)
• Harford County site — unnamed (opening by the end of April)

"We have over 2,500 points of distribution and will grow by hundreds more to over 3,000, adding hundreds of doctors' offices and pharmacies in addition to expanding the reach of community clinics through our equity task force operation," Hogan said in a statement. "I want to once again strongly encourage all Marylanders to please get vaccinated when it is your turn."

Here are the mass vaccination clinics that were previously announced:

• Baltimore Convention Center
• M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
• Six Flags America, Prince George's County
• Regency Furniture Stadium, Waldorf
• Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, Salisbury
• Hagerstown Premium Outlets (opening Thursday, March 25)

"We welcome this opportunity to work together to vaccinate even more Marylanders," Hogan said, "helping to finally bring this pandemic to an end.”

See Also:

• MD Adds 6 Mass Vaccination Sites: Hogan
• How Many Baltimore County Residents Have Received Shots: March 23
• 1K Baltimore County Teachers Get Johnson & Johnson Vaccine