Washington County remains in Phase 1C. Priority groups 1A, 1B, and 1C are eligible to receive vaccines in Washington County. Priority group 1C includes the following individuals who are eligible for vaccination:
- All adults over the age of 65
- Food and agricultural workers
- U.S. Postal Service workers
- Grocery/Convenience store workers
- Public and private transit workers
- Manufacturing workers
- Veterinarians and their support staff
- Members of clergy and others deemed essential support for houses of worship
- Everyone in Priority Groups 1A and 1B
Additional groups have been added to 1C and beginning February 1, 2021, are now eligible to receive vaccinations. Those include:
- Individuals who are currently hospitalized AND diagnosed with the following criteria are eligible to receive vaccine in Phase 1C:
- Cancer patients who are currently in active treatment
- End-stage renal disease patients requiring hemodialysis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), especially those who are oxygen-dependent or are steroid-dependent
- Solid organ transplant recipients
- Sickle cell disease patients
- Diabetic patients (Type 1 and Type 2)
Individuals who are diagnosed with these medical conditions but are not currently hospitalized will be eligible to receive the vaccine in Maryland’s Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Maryland Department of Health is requiring local health departments to prioritize older adults aged 65 and up for vaccination appointment slots, as they become available.
- Thousands of people on the call list means it will take several weeks before you are contacted to schedule a vaccination appointment
- Please be patient and refrain from contacting the Health Department and Meritus to receive a status update on where you are on the waitlist and when you will be able to schedule your appointment
- You will receive a phone call to schedule an appointment. If you are in Phase 1A, 1B, or 1C priority groups and have completed an online form on either Meritus Health, MyChart, or the Health Department, you are on the call list.
We understand that being placed on a call list is not ideal, but please rest assured that you will be called when vaccine availability and capacity allows.
There is also a priority to administer the second dose of vaccination for first responders, health care workers, and other members of Priority Group 1A and 1B that received their first dose in January. For those who have received the first vaccination dose, a second dose must be administered for maximum effectiveness for the vaccine.
