Maryland Department of Health Expands Statewide Public Awareness Campaign Urging Vaccination Against COVID-19, flu and RSV 

The Maryland Department of Health has expanded its statewide public awareness campaign to help prevent respiratory illness. The Department urges Marylanders to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, annual flu shot and the new RSV vaccine for older adults and pregnant women.  The Vaccinate. Prevent. Protect. campaign informs residents about the new vaccines available and other information regarding vaccination and prevention. Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman says we are in the season when cases of respiratory viruses, especially COVID, are beginning to rise as viruses spread. The campaign features statewide radio promotion in English and Spanish, and digital messaging, including content on the Department’s X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram accounts.