Schedule COVID-19 Shots At Maryland Mass Vaccination Sites

Annapolis MD

01 May, 2021

4:19 PM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland's COVID-19 metrics are all heading in the right direction with the number of cases down by 40 percent over the past two weeks as the state opens direct scheduling for mass vaccination sites, Gov. Larry Hogan said Saturday. The state's pre-registration system is closed, and all 831,872 pre-registrants have been offered appointments, according to the governor's office. "We are in a new phase of our vaccination efforts, where we are focused on making sure no arm is left behind," Hogan said in a statement. "Making an appointment to get vaccinated is easier than ever, or you can now just walk up or drive through most of our sites. The faster we all get vaccinated, the sooner we can put this pandemic behind us once and for all." Hogan said Maryland's daily positivity rate is the lowest in more than eight weeks, and the seven-day positivity rate is down to 3.7 percent. Marylanders 16 and older can book an appointment to get vaccinated at covidvax.maryland.gov or by calling the state's COVID-19 vaccination support center at 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829). The support center is available seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. "One of the most important things you can do is encourage your neighbors, coworkers, and loved ones to get vaccinated," Hogan tweeted last week. No-Appointment Vaccinations. Marylanders can now get vaccinated at most mass vaccination sites without any appointment needed. Click here for the schedule. Maryland's key COVID-19 metrics continue to improve: The state's daily positivity rate of 2.79 percent is the lowest in more than eight weeks, and the 7-day positivity rate is down to 3.7 percent. COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped again, and are down 48 percent from their winter peak.Maryland has reported more than 4.8 million vaccinations, and more than 2 million residents are fully vaccinated.According to official CDC data, 84.5 percent of Marylanders 65 and older, and 61.2 percent of Marylanders 18 and older, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Residents can get vaccinated without an appointment at six mass vaccination sites. Walk-up vaccinations are open to all eligible Marylanders at these locations: M&T Bank Stadium (Pfizer), 1101 Russell St., Baltimore; Monday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.*Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (Pfizer), 1 W Pratt St., Baltimore; Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, for Baltimore City residents onlyGreenbelt Metro Station (Pfizer). 5717 Greenbelt Metro Dr., Greenbelt; Monday-Tuesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m., and Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Moderna), 550 Taylor Ave., Annapolis; Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.*Wicomico Civic Center (Pfizer), 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury; Monday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Hagerstown Premium Outlets (Pfizer), 900 Premium Outlets Blvd., Hagerstown; Monday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. *Note that walk-ups will not be offered at these sites on the days of large sporting events. State officials said walk-up times and vaccination capacity may vary, and residents should be prepared to wait, depending on demand. If you need a second dose only you may use walk-up lines. Only the Pfizer vaccine is authorized for 16- and 17-year-olds. The University System of Maryland said last week that all students, faculty and staff who want to be on campus in the fall needed to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "We see that the risk of vaccines is very low, whereas the risk of COVID is very high — and that risk is increasingly falling on young people," University of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman, who is also a physician, said in a statement. "This is no longer a disease for the old. The data on the new COVID cases in Maryland show that 40 percent are patients under 40 years old." In total, 8,575 Marylanders have died during the coronavirus pandemic, with 20 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the state's COVID dashboard. Related: All MD Residents 16 And Up Can Get COVID-19 VaccineU.S. Rep. Andy Harris Disagrees With Maryland University Mandate