Harford County To Open Mass Vaccination Site In April: Governor

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A mass vaccination site is slated to open in Harford County by the end of April, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday at a news conference. He did not identify the site.

Harford County Executive Barry Glassman thanked the governor for his support.

“I appreciate Gov. Hogan and the state health department recognizing the need for a mass vaccination site in Harford County to serve northeastern Maryland," Glassman said Tuesday in a statement. "I look forward to being a partner in this effort along with our local health department once the state finalizes a location.”

Glassman, Harford County Health Officer Dr. David Bishai and the County Council sent a letter to the state's health secretary requesting the designation of Ripken Stadium as a mass vaccination site.

It is unclear whether that will be the location. Ripken Stadium served over the summer as a mass coronavirus testing site.

Here are the mass vaccination clinics that were previously announced:

• Baltimore Convention Center
• M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
• Six Flags America, Prince George's County
• Regency Furniture Stadium, Waldorf
• Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, Salisbury
• Former Wolf Furniture store, Hagerstown Premium Outlets (opening Thursday, March 25)

By the end of April, the governor said 12 mass vaccination sites will be open in Maryland, including in Harford County. He encouraged people to get their shots when available.

"Getting vaccinated is absolutely vital to stopping the spread of COVID-19 and to returning to a normal life once again," Hogan said. "Each day truly is now bringing us one step closer to that light at the end of the tunnel."

Here are the six mass vaccination locations to open in April:

• Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium (opens week of April 5)
• Montgomery College, Germantown (opens week of April 5)
• Anne Arundel County site — unnamed (opens week of April 12)
• Frederick County site — unnamed (opens week of April 12)
• Howard County site — unnamed (opening by the end of April)
• Harford County site — unnamed (opening by the end of April)

“We have over 2,500 points of distribution and will grow by hundreds more to over 3,000, adding hundreds of doctors’ offices and pharmacies in addition to expanding the reach of community clinics through our equity task force operation,” Hogan said in a statement. “I want to once again strongly encourage all Marylanders to please get vaccinated when it is your turn.”

See Also:

• MD Adds 6 Mass Vaccination Sites: Hogan
• County Executive Wants Mass Vaccination Site At Ripken Stadium