vaccine hesitancy

Tom gets the latest health and medical news from expert Dr. Leana Wen.

About 97% of kids are getting their required vaccinations.

Marjorie Fridkin, chief medical officer at Garrett Regional Medical Center, answers questions about some of the more common beliefs about COVID-19 and the vaccines to prevent it.

The FDA’s full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday could at least slightly increase vaccination rates across Maryland.

Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration plans to offer incentives to city employees who receive COVID-19 vaccines and is discussing the possibility of requiring city employees to get vaccinated, officials said at a Wednesday morning hearing.

Dozens of Baltimore residents stopped by the MIX Church downtown Thursday to ask their most pressing questions about the COVID-19 vaccine of city faith leaders, health officials and actor and activist Hill Harper.

Baltimore’s mayor says he’s ready to reimpose mask mandates if health experts recommend it. And Maryland’s Health Department teams up with hair salons and barbershops to improve the state’s vaccination rate.

Companies are beginning to bring employees back to the office after more than a year of remote work. But as COVID-19 vaccination rates slow and the Delta variant spreads, a return to work may mean adjusting to a new normal.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said with the rise of COVID-19 variants like Delta, it’s not clear when we can put the pandemic behind us.

Maryland residents between the ages of 12 and 17 years old who get the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to win one of 20 $50,000 college scholarships.