February 12th, 2021 by WCBC Radio
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said Thursday that demand for the COVID-19 vaccine will continue to exceed supply “for the foreseeable future”. During a news conference, Hogan said the state is simply not getting enough doses to vaccinate the more than two million Marylanders who are eligible…
Hogan said he has made a number of requests of the federal government, including using the Defense Production Act to make more vaccines. The state’s health department will also start giving counties four-week projections of how many vaccines they can expect to allow them to better prepare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will also give states two-week projections instead of one. He called on county health departments to help the state reach underserved populations. Each county is being asked to appoint an equity officer in order to closely coordinate on equity initiatives. On a positive note, Hogan said he anticipates a mass vaccinate center being opened in rural parts of the state in March…
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