Howard County Leads Maryland With 97% Of Seniors Having Received At Least One Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

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ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced that 97.5 percent of residents 65 and older person received astatine slightest 1 dose of the covid-19 vaccine and astir 94 percent of residents 65 and older are afloat vaccinated against covid-19.

According to the Maryland Department of Health, Howard County is the lone jurisdiction successful Maryland with much than 95 percent of residents 65 and older with astatine slightest 1 dose.

“Howard County has led connected vaccinating our residents passim this year, and we’re leaving nary chromatic unturned to scope the tiny percent that remains unvaccinated,” said Ball. “Especially for our older adults who are much susceptible to superior unwellness from COVID-19, it is captious to get vaccinated. With the delta variant spreading passim our authorities and nation, it is much important than ever to support yourself and your loved ones.”

In addition, Howard County continues to pb Maryland successful vaccination efforts. As of today, 88.4 percent of residents 12 and older person received astatine slightest 1 dose and 83.2 residents 12 and older are afloat vaccinated.

Howard County became the archetypal jurisdiction to scope 70 percent of its full colonisation afloat vaccinated past week.

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