Health Officials Urge Vaccination & Boosters As COVID-19 Rate Rises, Omicron Arrives In Maryland

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With COVID-19 cases connected the emergence erstwhile again successful Maryland, families are rolling up their sleeves to marque definite they’re protected.

“It feels truly bully to person our full household vaccinated,” said Alison Sullivan

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“It truly conscionable felt similar a pinch,” said her daughter, fifth-grader Maeve Sullivan. “It was casual and speedy and I would urge it.”

More than 89% of Maryland adults person astatine slightest 1 dose of the vaccine, and the state’s averaging astir 27,000 shots a day, including boosters.

A caller survey finds booster shots importantly fortify the body’s immune effect against covid, which could beryllium captious against the Omicron variant present confirmed successful Maryland.

“Most radical who are coming to the infirmary are inactive asking for boosters which is simply a bully thing,” said Dr. Jana Lovell, with Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Doctors accidental close present it’s a contention betwixt the vaccine and the variant. And they accidental much radical request to get successful enactment for the changeable to assistance halt the spread.

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“Vaccination remains our strongest instrumentality successful this combat against the pandemic,” said Dr. Cameron Webb with the White House COVID-19 effect team.

Doctor’s besides suggest getting tested, wearing a disguise and societal distancing, particularly up of the holidays.

“I bash consciousness safer and we inactive deterioration our masks,” said genitor John Sullivan.

“for us, I consciousness similar having that other protection, deity forbid immoderate of america got covid, I would consciousness having that vaccination volition assistance america get done it and we won’t extremity up going to the hospital,” said Alison Sullivan

A caller survey finds booster shots importantly fortify the body’s immune effect against covid…Which could beryllium captious against omicron.

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The authorities wellness section said Delta remains the ascendant variant and represents much than 99% of circulating strains successful Maryland and nationwide.

Kelsey Kushner