COVID-19 Vaccine
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Updated January 27, 2021
Sign up for email/text vaccine updates
To preregister by phone, call 240-777-2982.
Frequently-Asked Questions about the vaccine
Find other vaccine locations (hospitals, pharmacies) on Maryland.gov
Next steps after you preregister
When we have doses available, we will contact you to make a vaccine appointment.
All vaccinations are by appointment only — no walk-ups.
We will send you an email or text message with
- a link for scheduling your appointment, and
- a list of available clinic dates and times.
At this time, the federal government is giving Maryland approximately 10,000 doses per day for over 1.5 million people who are eligible. SUPPLY IS VERY LIMITED, especially as the vaccine is becoming available to more people. PLEASE BE PATIENT as the available supply of the vaccine in Maryland works to catch up to the demand. The vaccine will eventually be available to all Marylanders.
See Maryland COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard
Phase 1 Priority Groups Flyer (PDF)
More resources
- Detailed CDC priority guidance
- Maryland’s Draft COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations
Priority Group 1A
All vaccinations are by appointment only — no walk-ups.
Tier 1
*** We are currently in this tier. Preregister. ***
Hospital systems are responsible for vaccine administration to hospital-based healthcare workers. The CDC's Pharmacy Partnership is coordinating the distribution and administration of vaccination in congregant living facilities.
Facilities and Persons included in this tier
- Hospital personnel
- * Long-Term Care Facilities – staff & residents
- * Developmental Disability Administration group homes
- * Assisted Living Facilities
- * Residential Rehabilitation Programs
Tier 2
*** We are currently in this tier. Preregister. ***
Populations with frequent exposure to individuals with known COVID-19 and/or providing services essential to the maintenance of public health and healthcare systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes populations unable to work from home and unable to control social distancing.
- EMS
- Vaccinators (Local Heath Departments, school nurse, etc.)
- Testing sites – testers/onsite registration
- Public Health – COVID response
- Urgent care
- Primary care
Tier 3
*** We are currently in this tier. Preregister. ***
Populations with risk of exposure to individuals with suspected COVID-19 and/or providing services essential to the maintenance of public health and health care systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes populations that may be unable to work from home and unable to control social distancing.
- Dental practices
- Pharmacists
- Other health care professionals (e.g., outpatient specialties, optometrists, physical therapists, podiatrists, community health workers, in-home nursing staff)
- Patient-facing, licensed social workers
- Detention Center staff
- Homeless shelter staff
- Law enforcement (patrol/public-facing)
- Fire rescue
- 9-1-1 dispatchers
- Behavioral health (non-telehealth) – e.g., residential/recovery
- School nurses (non-vaccine/non-testers)
- Lab workers
- Morticians/funeral home staff
- Surgical centers
- Other providers licensed by Maryland Department of Health
Priority Group 1B
All vaccinations are by appointment only — no walk-ups.
Tier 1
*** We are currently in this tier. Preregister. ***
Adults age 75 and older
U.S. Census estimate: 73,000 residents
Tier 2
Front-line essential workers hold critical jobs essential to the functioning of society and have potential occupational exposure to individuals with COVID-19. A subset of frontline essential workers has the highest risk for potential exposure as they are unable to work from home or control social distancing.
- Public transit workers (e.g. transport for seniors and persons with disabilities)
- Education sector (teachers & support staff)
- Child care workers
- Food and agricultural workers
- Postal service workers
- Grocery store workers
- Individuals with developmental disabilities
- Individuals experiencing homelessness
- Individuals in detainee centers
Tier 3
Front-line essential workers hold critical jobs essential to the functioning of society and have potential occupational exposure to individuals with COVID-19. A subset of frontline essential workers has the highest risk for potential exposure as they are unable to work from home and may be unable to control social distancing.
- Manufacturing workers
Priority Group 1C
All vaccinations are by appointment only — no walk-ups.
Tier 2
Populations with high-risk medical conditions have a significantly increased risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19. Nearly 90% of persons hospitalized for COVID-19 have an underlying medical condition.
- Adults 16(18)-64 years old with medical conditions
High-risk medical condition details
High-risk medical conditions include:
- Cancer
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Heart conditions
- Immunocompromised state
- Obesity/Severe obesity
- Pregnancy
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Smoking
- Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
- Asthma (moderate-severe)
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Hypertension or High Blood pressure
- Immunocompromised conditions (from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, prolonged use of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medication)
- Dementia, ALS, other neurologic issues
- Liver disease
- Pulmonary disease
- Thalassemia
Tier 3
Other attributes that put people at significantly higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness include living and working in congregate settings, experiencing homelessness, living in an area with a high rate of transmission, and working in an industry with a high rate of transmission.
- Essential workers not previously in Phase 1A or Phase 1B
- Transportation & logistics
- Water and wastewater
- Food service
- Shelter & housing (e.g., construction)
- Finance (e.g., banks)
- IT & Communications
- Energy
- Legal (state’s attorneys, public defenders, judiciary)
- Media
- Public Safety (e.g., engineers)
- Public health workers – non-COVID response
- Social & Human Services (Aging, DSS, Human Services) – field/in-home services
- Continuity of government (elected officials)
Priority Group 2
*** We will update this section when this group may preregister. ***
People in critical infrastructure roles
Priority Group 3
*** We will update this section when this group may preregister. ***
General population
