vaccine mandates

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

The public health advocate explains FDA & CDC rulings on COVID booster shots and why masks are still a must.

Anne Arundel County Steuart Pittman urged county residents to get vaccinated Tuesday, saying the delta variant is taking a toll on healthcare workers who’ve been “stretched to the limit” for months.

Maryland HBCUs lag on vaccine compliance. Baltimore waits on booster shots. And ground is broken on a new affordable housing project.

The National Safety Council turns its attention to the roadways for the busy travel weekend. And in Essex, a debate over what some call a piece of art and others call an eyesore.

Gov. Larry Hogan’s deadline for Maryland hospital and nursing home workers to get at least their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine passed Wednesday. And a doctor at one hospital says workers there are close to meeting that goal.

Baltimore officials say new cases of COVID have risen 160% in the city over the past four weeks. Plus, an Ascension Saint Agnes physician talks about how the statewide vaccine mandate for nursing home and hospital workers is affecting the staff in her medical network.

Baltimore City employees are issued a vaccine mandate. The Baltimore County Council votes for a state-of-emergency extension. And gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore outlines his plan for a ‘trauma-informed’ administration.

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.