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    by Dan MenefeeApril 12, 2021April 13, 2021 2

    Week-18 of Kent’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program to Focus on African American and Immigrant Communities

    Last week, during Week-17 of Kent’s COVID-19 vaccination program, the Kent County Health Department received 1,200 COVID-19 vaccines. The allocation broken down is 400 first doses and 600 second doses…

    by Dan MenefeeMarch 29, 2021March 29, 2021 0

    Kent Has Lowest COVID-19 Infection Rate In MD, 2nd in Completed Immunizations

    Two weeks past the COVID-19 Outbreak at Angelica Nurseries, Kent County has rebounded to have the lowest infection rate in the state — and is second in the state for…

    by Dan MenefeeMarch 22, 2021March 24, 2021 0

    Kent COVID-19 Vaccine Report, Nearly 7,000 Shots So Far

    The Kent County Health Department administered 60, one-shot doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine last week, along with 408 first-doses and 286 second-doses manufactured by Moderna. March 22…

    by Dan MenefeeMarch 20, 2021March 22, 2021 0

    COVID-19 Outbreak at Angelica Nurseries, 53 infected 5 Hospitalized

    The Kent County Health Department this week began delivering PPE equipment and cleaning supplies to Angelica Nurseries in Kennedyville following a COVID-19 outbreak there that infected 53 employees and hospitalized…

    by University of Maryland Health SystemMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021 0

    Celebrating National Nutrition Month: UM Shore Regional Health Dietitians Contribute

    UM Shore Regional Health’s Clinical Nutrition Manager Christine Allen, RD, CSO, LDN, along with her fellow Shore dietitians Hunter Plog, RD, LDN, Kathy Toepfer, RD, LDN, and Xingyue (Joy) Zhang,…

    by Maryland MattersMarch 6, 2021March 6, 2021 0

    House Passes Bill That Would Allow Permanent Absentee Voting

    The specter of the 2020 presidential election hovered over the House of Delegates as it gave final approval Friday morning to a bill that would allow Maryland voters to permanently…

    by Dan MenefeeFebruary 22, 2021February 24, 2021 0

    Kent Vaccine Shipment Delayed Last Week, Health Dept. plans to Double Down in Week11

    The Kent County Health Department did not receive its shipment of COVID-19 vaccines last week in Week 10 of the county’s vaccine program that began Feb. 15.  Inclement weather in…

    by Dan MenefeeFebruary 15, 2021February 16, 2021 6

    Kent Has Best Vaccine Week as Troublesome Appointment System Slows Second Doses

    The Kent County Health Department had its best week since the COVID-19 vaccination program began in Kent two months ago — administering 1,049 vaccines during Week9 of the program that…

    by Dan MenefeeFebruary 1, 2021February 1, 2021 1

    Kent Weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Report: 11.4% Vaccinated So Far

    As of Monday Feb. 1, 11.4 percent of Kent County’s population has received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, exceeding the state average of seven percent, said Kent Health…

    by Maryland MattersJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021 0

    Lawmakers Question Expansion of Vaccine Eligibility While Doses are Scarce

    Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Maryland is quickly outpacing the state’s supply of vaccines, causing confusion for residents and prompting tough questions from lawmakers at the first meeting of the…

    by Dan MenefeeDecember 30, 2020January 6, 2021 0

    Kent Health Officer Receives COVID-19 Vaccination in First Round of Shots

    The Kent County Health Department launched Phase 1A of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan on Tuesday — administering the first available vaccines for first responders and front-line workers in nursing…

    by Maryland MattersDecember 16, 2020 0

    As State Prepares Wider Vaccination Distribution, National Guard Will Provide Logistical Support

    The Maryland National Guard will provide logistical support for the state’s COVID-19 vaccination program, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announced on Tuesday. Guard personnel will assist state health officials…

    by Dan MenefeeDecember 14, 2020December 17, 2020 0

    Masks Should Remain in Use After Vaccinations, Kent Health Officer Says

      Kent Health Officer William Webb said Monday that receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will not mean you can throw caution to the wind and abandon safety precautions. “All we know…

    by Dan MenefeeDecember 9, 2020December 9, 2020 2

    Webb Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Kent County

    Kent County Health Officer William said a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccinations could be available as early as Dec. 22. Phase 1A of the rollout will be for healthcare workers…

    by Maryland MattersDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020 0

    CDC Outlines Vaccine Priorities; Md.’s Initial Allocation is a ‘Tiny Fraction’ of What’s Needed

    Health care workers and residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities would be the first people in the U.S. to receive COVID-19 vaccines under recommendations approved Tuesday by…

    by Maryland MattersDecember 1, 2020December 1, 2020 0

    The Doctor Will See You Now. (Seriously, They Want to See You Now.)

    With COVID-19 caseloads rapidly approaching levels seen during the first wave of the epidemic, doctors in Maryland and elsewhere are again starting to worry about the patients they see ―…

    by Dan MenefeeNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020 1

    Kent Health Officer Warns COVID-19 Surge is Looming for Kent, Says Avoid Thanksgiving Gatherings

    Within hours after Gov. Larry Hogan announced new restrictions in response to the long anticipated fall COVID-19 surge, Kent Health Officer William Webb warned the Kent County Commissioners that the…

    by Maryland MattersNovember 16, 2020November 16, 2020 0

    County Leaders Hail $45 Million Behavioral Health Grant as ‘a Game-Changer’

    Baltimore-area leaders celebrated the Health Services Cost Review Commission’s decision to award $45 million in grant funding to hospitals in the Greater Baltimore Region Tuesday morning. “I want to thank the…

    by Maryland MattersSeptember 14, 2020 0

    Lawmakers, Advocates to Unveil Program to Reduce Health Care Disparities

    Health advocates will announce plans this week to try to resurrect an O’Malley-era program that reduced disparities in the incidence and treatment of disease — an effort they say should…

    by Maryland MattersSeptember 8, 2020 0

    Opinion: Lawmakers Must Show Up for the Health Care Workers Who Show Up for Us

    For six long months, Maryland’s health care workers have been putting their health and the health of their families at risk to care for us during the COVID-19 pandemic. On…

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