El gobernador de Maryland, Larry Hogan y la Primera Dama Yumi Hogan visitaron una clínica del Equipo de Trabajo sobre Equidad de Vacunas de Maryland en asociación con el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Howard, la Iglesia Comunitaria Bridgeway en Columbia y la Iglesia Presbiteriana Coreana Bethel en Ellicott City.
El gobernador y la primera dama estuvieron acompañados por el ejecutivo del condado de Howard, Calvin Ball; El secretario Dennis Schrader del Departamento de Salud de Maryland; La General de Brigada Janeen L. Birckhead, jefa del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Equidad de las Vacunas de Maryland; y líderes religiosos locales.
“Esta pandemia no ha quedado atrás, pero estamos logrando un progreso tremendo gracias a asociaciones estatales y locales como esta. Tenemos 11.400 personas involucradas en la administración de vacunas en todo el estado. Hemos administrado un total de 3,6 millones de vacunas, el 80% de todas las personas mayores de 65 años y el 50% de todas las personas mayores de 18 han recibido una vacuna”, dijo Hogan.
La semana pasada, el gobernador Hogan se unió a los líderes religiosos para reconocer el importante papel de las instituciones religiosas y comunitarias en la distribución de vacunas en todo el estado. Hasta la fecha, se han administrado un total de 31.522 vacunas en clínicas respaldadas por el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Equidad de Vacunas.
Governor Hogan Visits Vaccine Equity Clinic Hosted by Howard County Faith Leaders
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan today toured a Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force clinic in partnership with the Howard County Health Department, Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, and Bethel Korean Presbyterian Church in Ellicott City. The governor and first lady were joined by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball; Secretary Dennis Schrader of the Maryland Department of Health; Brigadier General Janeen L. Birckhead, head of the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force; and local faith leaders.
“This pandemic is not behind us, but we are making tremendous progress thanks to state and local partnerships like this one,” said Governor Hogan. “We have 11,400 people who are involved in giving vaccines across the state. We have administered a total of 3.6 million vaccines, 80% of all the people over 65 years of age and 50% of all the people over 18 have received a vaccine. Our goal is to not leave any arms behind.”
The outreach by Bridgeway Church and Bethel Korean Presbyterian Church expands upon efforts to bring vaccines to hard-to-reach areas and educate Marylanders about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. Through this multi-community, faith-based collaboration, a total of 1,000 vaccines are expected to be administered to Howard County residents, including 200 doses today.
Last week, Governor Hogan joined faith leaders to recognize the important role of faith-based and community-based institutions in the distribution of vaccines across the state. As of today, a total of 31,522 vaccines have been administered at clinics supported through the Vaccine Equity Task Force.
