School Systems to Facilitate Clinics, Pediatricians and Pharmacies to Provide Vaccines
Vaccine Equity Task Force to Ensure Access For Families in Underserved Communities
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Following final approval by the CDC, Governor Larry Hogan today announced that state health officials have authorized providers across the state to immediately begin scheduling appointments, holding clinics, and vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds in Maryland.
The governor, who was joined for the announcement by state health officials and pediatric experts, detailed outreach efforts to the 515,000 newly eligible Maryland children and encouraged parents with concerns to talk directly with their pediatricians.
“I know that many parents are relieved, they have been looking forward to this day for many months, and have already decided to move ahead as soon as possible to protect their kids, to keep them in school, and to avoid unnecessary outbreaks and disruptive quarantines,” said Governor Hogan. “There are also some parents who want to do what’s best for their children, but who still have questions. It is important that they get all of those questions answered.”
Watch today’s press conference.
View the slides from today’s press conference.
Operational Plans for Vaccinating 5- to 11-Year-Olds. State health officials placed an initial order of 180,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses, which began arriving directly from Pfizer earlier this week. The state will receive additional allocations in the coming weeks.
Parents and caregivers will have several options, including:
- Schools and Local Health Departments. In coordination with state health officials, all local school systems have agreed to facilitate clinics across the state.
- Pediatrician and Family Physician Offices. Maryland health officials have worked with the state’s pediatric advisory group to enable pediatricians and family physicians to provide vaccines in their offices.
- Pharmacies. The state’s pharmacy partners will receive allocations from the federal government and will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines for children.
More than 300 providers of vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds will be coming online, with more expected to be added in the coming weeks. To find a vaccine provider, Marylanders can visit covidvax.maryland.gov or call 1-855-MD-GOVAX.
State Support For Vaccinating 5- to 11-Year-Olds. The State of Maryland will provide staffing resources to school systems and local jurisdictions, and will deploy the Vaccine Equity Task Force to ensure equitable access for families in underserved communities and hard to reach areas.
Public Outreach Efforts. The state will begin airing a new round of public service announcements featuring trusted Maryland pediatricians.
Politicians were First & Kids are LAST !!!!!!
You r not using our children as guinea pigs. Why why when children do not die from this. No mandates
How the view up the in Marxist arse hogan. Your a commie traitorious pig..
Typical Democrat pushing a illegal drug like a good MARZIST / DICTATOR
Parents pay close attention, First they will ‘recommend” the vaccine to kids, next they will “require” it!
Don’t let them do it!
For now the Wicomico county public school website says that soon the shot will be available for elementary school kids, but not without consent and a parent present. Once this gets rolling I bet that will change.
Pay attention real close to the letters that come home for you to sign !
This is FAKE AND FALSE information and news. The 5 to 11 year old vax was ONLY APPROVED UNDER THE EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION, which does not mean it is APPROVED, even if you retards think it is!
For shame….using the “r” word and “think” in the same sentence.
(snicker snicker)
Hey, Jack, remember that the 3 faxes were only under emergency authorization and now they want to require it or take away your ability to feed your family?
If you can’t see how this works, you don’t know Jack!
Absolutely ZERO chance that I would even consider giving this to my child.
I’d rather my child have COVID 5 times than take this poison. The chances of having severe medical issues from COVID are extremely low and even lower in children. The potential side effects from this “vaccine” are an exponentially greater risk to your children’s health than COVID will ever be. If you consider yourself a responsible parent then do the right thing and protect your children by refusing this social experiment.
I did consult my pediatrician. He said why would you put this in your kids when there are no long term studies and kids have a better than 99.5% chance of coming out fine from this. Even better if they’re healthy.
This is wrong children should not receive the vaccines. If you believe one of Fauci’s FIRST lies it was only to be given to the elderly as they were the most at risk. Then it has ballooned to all lies. This creature Fauci needs to do hard time.