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How Many Baltimore County Residents Are Vaccinated: May 5

More than 41% of Baltimore County's population has received their first COVID-19 dose as of May 5.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — As of May 5, close to half of Baltimore County residents (365,127 residents or 44 percent) have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 264,689 people have been fully vaccinated (31.8 percent). There have been 62,832 total coronavirus cases so far as of April 27.

To obtain a COVID-19 vaccine, register at one of the mass vaccination sites around Maryland:

Visit covidvax.maryland.gov to find a COVID-19 vaccination provider by area.

Find out what's happening in Catonsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The following location is offering walk-up vaccinations this week in Baltimore County:

Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (Pfizer) -- Baltimore City residents only
1 W Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Find out what's happening in Catonsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

On May 5 from 9 a.m. to noon, the vaccine will be administered at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, 2200 York Road Timonium, 21093 Make an appointment: https://www.marylandvax.org/reg/9986701892

On May 6 from 9 a.m. to noon, the vaccine will be administered at the Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Drive Randallstown, 21133 Make an appointment: https://www.marylandvax.org/reg/0769291981

On May 7 from 9 a.m. to noon, the vaccine will be administered at the CCBC-Essex, 7201 Rossville Blvd Baltimore, 21237 Make an appointment: https://www.marylandvax.org/reg/1812607959

Check with health care providers and private retailers that have signed up to administer the vaccine (while these are authorized to give the vaccine, in many cases supply is not there):

In the latest effort to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced that residents can now directly schedule their appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine at all county sites.

“As we continue to make amazing progress in vaccinating our neighbors, we’re ready to move into the next phase in our fight against COVID-19. By offering on-demand scheduling, we’re making it even easier for people across Baltimore County to get their shot,” Olszewski said. “Moving forward, we’ll continue to do whatever we can to eliminate barriers to care so that everyone can easily get this free, effective, and lifesaving vaccine.”

Each week, the Baltimore County Department of Health will post a weekly vaccine schedule at www.baltimorecountymd.gov/vaccine with a number of appointment slots.

Residents who are medically homebound and unable to travel to a vaccine clinic can email the department of health at COVIDVax@baltimorecountymd.gov or call the county’s COVID hotline at 410-887-3816 to schedule a vaccine

“We are not out of the woods yet,” Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch, director of the Baltimore County Department of Health, said. “Direct scheduling and on-demand vaccinations helps to accomplish our overall mission of promoting health and preventing disease through education, advocacy, linkage to care and treatment.”

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