The greater D.C. region has used less than a third of the more than 791,000 coronavirus vaccines delivered in the last four weeks, …
The greater D.C. region has used less than a third of the more than 791,000 coronavirus vaccines delivered in the last four weeks, and officials say vaccinations are off to sluggish start due to several factors. “While none of us are thrilled with the pace of this rollout over the first couple of weeks, I can assure you that it is improving every day,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday. He said the state has received 270,150 vaccine doses and 76,916 have been used. About 1% of the state’s more than 6 million population has been vaccinated so far. In an effort to correct the reporting lag, the governor issued an executive order directing all facilities report vaccination data to the state within 24 hours. Previously, CVS and Walgreens pharmacies were given 72 hours to upload the data. Mr. Hogan also said 14-member National Guard teams and 700 qualified personnel will be deployed throughout the state to help inoculate people and provide logistical support. Additionally, the Maryland Department of Health said that facilities that fail to use 75% of their first allocation of vaccine shots may receive fewer doses in the future. The federal government is expected to send at least 72,000 doses to the state each week, and Mr.
