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How Many Baltimore County Residents Are Vaccinated: April 20
More than 39% of Baltimore County's population has received their first COVID-19 dose as of April 20.
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — As of April 20, 322,565 Baltimore County residents (39 percent) have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 213,466 people have been fully vaccinated (25.8 percent). There have been 61,278 total coronavirus cases so far as of April 20.
Baltimore County currently is in Phase 1A, 1B and 1C, which includes first responders; public safety and corrections employees; along with those in assisted living and other congregate settings; adults age 75 and older; those employed in government and education; adults age 65 to 74; and essential workers in lab services, agriculture, manufacturing and the postal service, for example.
Baltimore County residents who want to be vaccinated should complete the registration form. Completing this form does not create an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination, however.
After federal authorities paused the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and state health officials followed suit, Baltimore County officials stopped administering the one-dose shot.
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"Baltimore County is discontinuing the use of the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccines, but our clinics will go forward as scheduled," officials said in a statement. "Individuals with appointments will now receive either the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine until further notice."
The Maryland Department of Health directed all COVID-19 vaccine providers to pause the administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines until further federal guidance.
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