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As President Joe Biden raises expectations for how many people will be vaccinated within his first 100 days in office, D.C., Maryland and Virginia are struggling to keep up with demand.
Many people have felt left behind by how local health departments are organizing the rollout. In other cases, people are skipping the lines to get vaccines. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
New mass COVID-19 vaccination sites are set to open across Maryland in February, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference on Tuesday.
Maryland Officials Plead For State to Release $1 Billion in Rainy Day Funds
The newly-formed Maryland United for COVID Relief Now Coalition is urging Gov. Larry Hogan to release $1 billion of state funds to help Marylanders who are struggling during the pandemic.
“There is unmet need as far as the eye can see,” said Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker during the coalition’s virtual news conference Wednesday.
According to Hucker, one in four business owners in Maryland fear going out of business within six months and 240,000 families are facing eviction. In Montgomery County, 100,000 residents are facing food insecurity and homelessness is experiencing an uptick, he said.