First Federal Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Units To Launch In Maryland

Gov. Larry Hogan and FEMA announced Monday that the first federal mobile COVID-19 vaccination units will launch in Maryland.

According to Hogan, two mobile sites will provide Marylanders who live in remote or otherwise underserved areas on the Eastern Shore with access to coronavirus vaccinations. Appointments will be targeted to people who are socially vulnerable or live in remote areas, and will be booked through the health department in individuals’ county of residence.

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The 32-foot trailers include cold storage for vaccine doses, storage for administrative materials, staff office space and generators. Each mobile unit is designed to provide a minimum of 250 doses per day.

“We continue to expand our vaccine distribution network to maximize points of distribution in every jurisdiction, which will now include the nation’s first federally-operated mobile vaccination units. These federal units will complement the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force’s mobile clinics and help us get more shots into the arms of our most vulnerable populations. I want to thank the White House, FEMA, and all of our federal partners for working with us to expand our vaccination efforts."

“Throughout this entire vaccine mission, we’ve been fighting two enemies: a virus and the inequities it has caused. These mobile units will ensure that we reach the underserved in their neighborhoods, where they live, and bring us one step closer to winning the war against COVID-19.”The mobile units are funded and operated by FEMA and will use trained vaccinators and clinical staff from county, state, and federal agencies," said Janice Barlow, acting FEMA Region 3 regional administrator. Read more at WBALTV