State Roundup: Primary care physicians join effort to get more Marylanders vaccinated
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PRIMARY DOCS TARGET HARD-TO-REACH MARYLANDERS: The state’s primary care physicians are poised to take a more active role in administering coronavirus vaccines following a Friday morning announcement by the Maryland Department of Health that it has expanded a critical program aimed at vaccinating the state’s most hard-to-reach residents, reports Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter.
Gov. Larry Hogan Friday announced that the state of Maryland has opened up direct scheduling for mass vaccination sites. The state’s pre-registration system is closed, and all 831,872 pre-registrants have now been offered appointments, David Higgins reports for the Southern Maryland Chronicle.
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Virginia college students react to possible COVID vaccine requirement (FILE) (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Hunter Britt | April 30, 2021 at 6:19 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 8:16 PM
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginiaâs colleges and universities are beginning to announce mandatory fall COVID-19 vaccine policies following the state attorney generalâs opinion that higher education institutes can require the vaccine.
Virginia public colleges and universities can mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for faculty and students returning to campus this fall, Attorney General Mark Herring stated in late April.
âVirginiaâs college and university students deserve the chance to go to classes in-person and take advantage of all that their schools have to offer, but over the past year we have seen numerous COVID outbreaks on school campuses, so we must make sure that they are doing so with the health and safety of their peers and communities in mind,â Herring stated.
State Roundup: Harris visits Baltimore, marking 100th day in office
Vice President Kamala Harris visited the mass vaccination site at M&T stadium in Baltimore Thursday. From left, Mayor Brandon Scott, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Harris, Sen. Chris Van Hollen behind Harris, Dr. Jason Marx, and Gov. Larry Hogan. Governor s Office photo by Patrick Siebert
VP VISITS BALTIMORE: Declaring “Today is a good day, Baltimore,” Vice President Kamala Harris marked the 100th day of the Biden administration by visiting a vaccination site at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Jeff Barker reports for the Sun. Harris said the nation is beginning to emerge from the coronavirus crisis, even as significant economic and health challenges remain.
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