vaccination

Baltimore officials announced that city workers fully vaccinated by Jan. 14, 2022 will receive a $1,000 incentive.

Mayor Brandon Scott announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Baltimore City employees effective Oct. 18. Employees who choose not to be vaccinated or who have medical or religious exemptions must be tested for the virus every week.

The Garrett County Health Department's mobile vaccine clinic at the Garrett County Agriculture Fair earlier this month encountered a lot of resistance and little enthusiasm for the vaccines.

Garrett County, in Maryland's westernmost corner, has the lowest vaccination rate in the state.

Baltimore City will administer COVID-19 vaccination booster shots starting the week of Sept. 20 in accordance with new CDC guidelines, city officials said Thursday.

A statewide vaccine mandate for employees in hospitals and nursing homes. Incentives for Baltimore city workers who get vaccinated. Nearly all of Baltimore County’s council members intend to run for reelection. And Baltimore explores solutions to its digital equity problem.

Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration plans to offer incentives to city employees who receive COVID-19 vaccines and is discussing the possibility of requiring city employees to get vaccinated, officials said at a Wednesday morning hearing.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci tells Midday's Tom Hall that, at least for now, COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are unnecessary, but that could change.