The office of Maryland’s attorney general issued guidance to local leaders Thursday about the need for potential new coronavirus rules following Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order this week that loosened restrictions and included different language for local orders.
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Maryland’s chief financial officer called on state lawmakers to appoint an independent, bipartisan commission to conduct an audit of all state and federal dollars that have been spent on relief for the coronavirus pandemic.
Maryland officials quickly expanded the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility guidelines to include adults 65 and older in January to compensate for preexisting racial disparities among seniors, the state’s acting health secretary said Monday.
Maryland officials will soon launch a one-stop, preregistration web portal for people looking to book COVID-19 immunization appointments at the state’s mass vaccination clinics.