Maryland is taking steps to speed up the slow pace of vaccination rollout by adding additional people into the top tiers of its coronavirus vaccine priority groups and ensuring hospitals use every available dose, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday.
Phase 1A, which is ongoing, will now include all licensed and certified health providers, as well as first responders like firefighters, police and EMS.
The group alone is about half a million people, Hogan said during a press conference, so the vaccination process will take time.
Phase 1B will include all Maryland residents over age 75, as well as high-risk inmates, teachers, people living in special needs group homes and vaccines for people involved in “continuity of government.”
Hogan said he expects to begin vaccinations under Phase 1B by the end of this month. However, the state will no longer wait before all the members of a particular priority group are completed before moving on to the next group.
In addition, Hogan also said that hospitals which don't use at least 75 percent of their total allotted doses may have future allocations reduced. ...
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