“The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe, effective, and made right here in Maryland, Hogan said. Our plan is to get this vaccine into the community right away and right into arms so that we can continue increasing our vaccination rate.”
The vaccinated population in D.C. may be overestimated in this map because some non-residents who work in D.C. are included in the totals.
In Montgomery County, significant efforts have been made not only to deploy vaccine, but to make sure shots are getting in the arms of residents of all demographic backgrounds.
A month after Montgomery County ramped up effort to make the vaccine’s rollout more equitable, Travis Gayles, a county health officer, says the percentage of people vaccinated is starting to mirror the county’s demographic makeup.
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January 25, 2021
MARYLAND – Monday Governor Larry Hogan announced an additional $20.7 million relief fund as schools work to get students back into the classroom.
The relief fund is split three ways, the competitive innovation grants, community college workforce development programs, independent colleges and schools for the deaf and blind.
Governor Hogan says the goal for this relief fund is to help schools do the most good for their students. Director of Leadership and School Improvement for Dorchester County Public Schools, Regina Teat says this relief fund could not have come at a better time.
“We’ll look to any opportunities to enhance that, provide extra tutoring, extra time to make a difference,” says Teat. “It’s giving us an opportunity to be really thoughtful and intentional in making those plans.”