Maryland Reaches 80% Vaccination Of Residents 12 And Older

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The bureau of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday the authorities has reached 80% vaccination of Marylanders property 12 and older.

The authorities reached the milestone of vaccinating 80% of big Marylanders conscionable implicit a week ago, connected August 22.

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“Maryland has not lone already passed our extremity of vaccinating 80% of adults 18 and older, we person present surpassed 80% of each eligible Marylanders vaccinated against COVID-19,” said Governor Hogan. “Our superior ngo remains getting archetypal shots successful arms, truthful we tin guarantee arsenic galore Marylanders arsenic imaginable are protected and nary limb is near behind. The vaccines are precise safe, precise effective, and they are wide disposable done pharmacies, superior attraction providers, and mobile clinics crossed the state.”

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To date, Maryland has reported 7,567,750 vaccinations.

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The governor’s bureau provided these statistics:

• 80.0% of Marylanders 12 and older person received astatine slightest 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
• 81.2% of Marylanders 18 and older person received astatine slightest 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
• 94.8% of Marylanders 65 and older person received astatine slightest 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

CBS Baltimore Staff