mobile clinics

Baltimore’s city and health officials aim to vaccinate 80% of residents by February. But daily vaccination rates have slowed since May, and city health commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa said that vaccine hesitancy -- or deliberation -- will be one of their main hurdles in meeting that goal.

Baltimore City is ramping up mobile vaccination efforts as the state begins closing its mass vaccination sites.

Baltimore hospitality workers received COVID-19 vaccines and bags of food in front of the M&T Bank Stadium Thursday. The effort was led by the nonprofit Total Health Care and UNITE HERE Local 7, the city’s hospitality workers union.

The Baltimore City Health Department and Civic Works announced a new grants program Thursday to support local vaccination clinics and outreach efforts.Health commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa said the grants will go to local organizations interested in setting up clinics or doing vaccination outreach and education.

Howard County is expanding mobile COVID-19 vaccinations as part of its strategy to reduce vaccine inequity. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced…