Maryland COVID-19 Vaccination Phases

This post walks through the different COVID-19 vaccination phases. This data was provided by the State of Maryland

Below are eligible occupations for receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine

• All licensed, registered and certified health care providers
• Front line hospital staff
• Nursing home residents and staff
• Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Assisted living, independent living, behavioral health and developmentally disabled group homes, and other congregate facilities
• Law enforcement and firefighters, EMS
• Education staff, including K-12 teachers, support staff and daycare providers
• Correctional health care staff and officers
• Public safety workers not covered in Phase 1A
• Health care workers not covered in Phase 1A, including but not limited to lab services, public health, vaccine manufacturing and other health care professions
• Front line judiciary staff
• Continuity of government
• Food/agriculture production, critical manufacturing, U.S. Postal Service, public mass transit, grocery store employees
• Veterinarians and support staff
• Clergy and other essential support for houses of worship
• Adults age 65 and older
• Individuals who are currently hospitalized AND diagnosed with the following criteria:
• 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.