Dennis Schrader

The Board of Public Works voted to give the 175-acre campus to the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Maryland officials said they expect to get at least 181,000 doses for children ages 5 to 11 over the coming weeks.

About 62% of Marylanders between 12 and 17 years old are fully vaccinated.

A statewide Covid-19 vaccine mandate is in effect for hospital and nursing home workers. Baltimore will start giving out vaccine booster shots to the general public next month. Baltimore County finalizes plans for a safe return to classrooms. And Maryland’s Health Secretary says the state will not impose mask mandates in schools.

Maryland’s State Health Secretary Dennis Schrader said the state will not impose new mask mandates for school systems.Rather, he told Tom Hall on WYPR’s Midday, the state has issued recommendations based on CDC guidelines.

A CDC advisory panel gave the green light Wednesday afternoon for vaccinating 12 to 15 year olds against COVID-19 with the Pfizer vaccine.

The vote comes after lengthy debate

Dennis Schrader, who has served as Maryland's acting health secretary since December, cleared a key hurdle toward being the official head of the department, but still needs confirmation by the full state Senate.

Acting Maryland Health Secretary Dennis Schrader tells WYPR's Tom Hall that the state-run vaccination site at the Baltimore Convention Center is prioritizing city residents for shots.

Under Phase 1B of the state’s guidelines, Marylanders with intellectual or developmental disabilities are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. But…