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VIDEO | Del. Weekly Coronavirus Update
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Read MoreMd. Extends Vax Eligibility, Picks Up Pace Of Shots
Maryland has entered phase 2B of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, which expands eligibility for the vaccine to anyone age 16 or older with underlying medical conditions that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 illness. Also now eligible to receive the shot are Marylanders 16 or older with disabilities who receive SSI or SSDI benefits, Maryland…
Read MoreDel. Opens Vax Eligibility To Ages 16+
All Delawareans ages 16 or older will become eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine Tuesday April 6th, according to Governor John Carney and the Division of Public Health. Shots will be available at pharmacies, community vaccination sites and mass vaccination events. The state waiting list will be accessible Tuesday April 6th at vaccinerequest.delaware.gov. Pharmacies can…
Read MoreFEMA Vax Trailers To Serve Eastern Shore
The nation’s first federal mobile COVID-19 vaccination units are coming to the Eastern Shore. Under a plan announced Monday by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, appointments will target people who live in remote areas or are considered socially vulnerable. Appointments to get the shot will be made through the local…
Read MoreGov. Carney Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Governor John Carney obtained a coronavirus vaccination over the weekend at Dover International Speedway, as did First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney. The Governor obtained his initial dose of the Moderna vaccine Sunday. Saturday, Mrs. Carney received the single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The clinic was hosted by Delaware Public Health, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency…
Read MoreMd. Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility, Mass Clinics
Maryland is entering new phases of its COVID-19 vaccination program and will add six mass vaccination sites, in anticipation of more vaccine supply coming to the state. Governor Larry Hogan Tuesday said Phase Two-B, which begins next Tuesday March 30th, will include all Marylanders with disabilities who are 16 or older. The next phase also…
Read MoreDel. Makes Vax Appointments Available For People 50+
Delawareans age 50 and older can now register for the state’s COVID-19 vaccine wait list. Appointments can be requested at https://vaccinerequest.delaware.gov/s/?language=en_US Large vaccination events will be held Saturday and Sunday of this weekend at Dover International Speedway. According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, appointments will be scheduled subject to a person’s risk factors,…
Read MoreDE Seniors 65+ Still Needing Covid-19 Shot – Sign Up for Mass Vax Event this Weekend in Dover
Any individuals 65 and older who live, work or receive their health care in Delaware are invited to sign up to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dover International Speedway. Seniors who meet this criteria can sign up by going to https://vaccinerequest.delaware.gov/s/schedule. Multiple invitations to individuals remaining on the…
Read MoreEastern Shore Vaccination Clinic Nears Opening
The Wicomico County Health Department is relocating its vaccination clinic and testing operations, as the State of Maryland prepares to open a mass vaccination clinic serving the Eastern Shore at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury. The local health department will operate vaccination clinics at the Centre of Salisbury at the former Tuesday…
Read MoreVIDEO : Md. Sets Opening For Eastern Shore Mass Clinic
Highlights of Governor Larry Hogan’s Maryland coronavirus briefing Tuesday: -More than 49,000 initial doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are being quickly allocated -A mass clinic at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury will open by March 18th. -Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield will join the state’s public health response effort
Read MoreVIDEO : Del. Deploys 8,000 J&J Vaccine Doses
Highlights from this week’s Delaware coronavirus update: -The state is making rapid use of its initial 8,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine -Wait lists of senior citizens are being invited to upcoming clinics -Teachers and other school staff are being vaccinated, as more students return for in-person instruction -It is not certain when…
Read MoreMd. Makes Plans For J&J COVID Vaccine
Maryland is getting an initial allocation of 49,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this week. Governor Larry Hogan Monday said 100-percent of the doses will be deployed to providers. Future allocations of this vaccine, which requires only a single dose, could be uneven and significantly smaller than this week’s shipment. Federal officials…
Read MoreMd. Coronavirus Update
Maryland officials issued this coronavirus update Sun. Feb. 28th: Maryland providers have administered 1,306,944 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and 93.8% of all first doses received from the federal government. The state is averaging a new record of 34,228 shots per day. Official data is posted daily at coronavirus.maryland.gov. On Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a third safe and effective vaccine—one…
Read MoreDel. Coronavirus Update
Delaware Public Health issued this COVID-19 update Fri. Feb. 26th: DOVER (Feb. 26, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021. A total of 86,098 positive cases of COVID-19…
Read MoreDel. May Get 8,000 Doses Of J&J Vaccine This Week
Delaware is making plans for the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, now that it has received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. According to Delaware Public Health and Governor John Carney, the state is estimated to receive 8,000 initial doses of the J & J vaccine, which does not…
Read MoreMass Vaccination Clinic To Set Up In Salisbury
Maryland plans to open a mass vaccination clinic at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury. Governor Larry Hogan said more details will be announced about timing and registration. State Senator Mary Beth Carozza said this will benefit thousands of people on the Eastern Shore who will decide to get the shot. Census data…
Read More1st-Dose Providers Ordered To Give 2nd Doses Or Face Fines
A new order is in place that requires Delaware coronavirus vaccine providers to administer the second dose of a two-dose vaccine to a person who has obtained the first dose. Also, if supply is an issue, Delaware Public Health says the second dose should be of a higher priority that providing the first dose to…
Read MoreDel. Child Care Providers To Be Vaccinated This Weekend
Coronavirus vaccinations will be available this weekend to about 2,500 child care providers in Delaware. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Public Health, the CDC and other agencies are offering the invitation-only clinic for child care providers. According to the Delaware Department of Education, about 700 providers and more than 4,000 K-through-12 school personnel have…
Read MoreAppointments Available Fri. For 2nd Vaccine Doses
More appointments are available Friday at a State of Delaware / Federal Emergency Management Agency vaccination event at Dover International Speedway for people who have already received the first dose of the vaccine. People who received the first shot 28 or more days ago from a pharmacy, medical provider or other source in Delaware and…
Read MoreVIDEO : Md. Coronavirus Update
Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland health officials delivered a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon. Highlights: -Maryland is expanding its surveillance of coronavirus variants, three of which have turned up in the state. -Southern Maryland will get the state’s fourth state-run mass vaccination clinic, and the state hopes to open a mass vaccination site on the Eastern…
Read MoreVIDEO : Del. Coronavirus Weekly Update
More Slots Available For 2nd Vaccine Dose
The State of Delaware and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will start scheduling appointments Tuesday for people who received the first dose of coronavirus vaccine 35 or more days ago to get a second shot this Thursday or Friday at Dover International Speedway. According to the Division of Public Health, this option is available for…
Read MoreMd. COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 1,000
Maryland hospitalizations for COVID-19 have dropped to a four-month low statewide. For the first time since November 16th, statewide hospitalizations are below 1,000 and are down by more than half from their peak in January. Governor Larry Hogan also highlights drops in the rates of positive test results and cases per 100,000 people. “Our vaccination…
Read More2nd-Dose Mass Vaccination Clinics Begin; A Look At Del. Numbers
Delaware Health and Social Services recently provided this COVID-19 update: The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021. A total of 84,181 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported…
Read MoreNew COVID-19 Variant Found In Md.
Maryland health officials have confirmed a case of COVID-19 caused by the new P.1 Variant. The Maryland Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control determined that an adult older than 65 from the national capital region recently died after traveling internationally, and had what’s commonly called the Brazil variant. Contact tracing efforts are also…
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