PHASE 1: Healthcare Workers, Essential Personnel, & At-risk Populations

Phase 1A 

• Hospital and frontline health care workers:
   Most hospital and frontline health care workers will be vaccinated at their place of employment. 
• Residents and staff of long-term care facilities/nursing homes:
  Individuals living and working in long-term care facilities and nursing homes will be vaccinated as a part of the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Program. The State of Maryland and/or the pharmacies that are part of the program will coordinate directly with long-term care facilities.
• Frontline first responders/essential public safety workers:
  All eligible frontline first responders and essential public safety personnel will receive an email from the County Health Department with instructions on how to make an appointment to receive their vaccination. If you have not received a notification for your first appointment and are eligible to receive a vaccine, please speak with your supervisor. 
• All licensed, registered, and certified health care providers:
  Healthcare providers who did not fill out the previous healthcare provider form for our Health Department and have not yet received an appointment for a vaccine should fill out our Health Department’s general pre-registration form. 
• Morticians, Undertakers, Funeral Directors:
  People who supervise and or directs the preparation of the dead for burial and directs or arranges funerals
  
• Department of Corrections staff: 
  The Department of Corrections staff will receive an email from the County Health Department with instructions on how to make an appointment to receive their vaccination. If you have not received a notification for your first appointment and are eligible to receive a vaccine, please speak with your supervisor. 
•  Court System (Frontline Judiciary Staff)
   Judges, judicial staff, and on-site lawyers.
  

Phase 1B 

Individuals who are eligible to receive the vaccine in Phase 1B should fill out the County Health Department’s pre-registration form. As appointments become available, the Health Department will follow up with appointment information and instructions. 

• Adults ages 75 and up
• Assisted living and other congregate settings
• People with developmental disabilities  
• Homeless, Women’s, Men’s, Shelters and outreach (staff and residents)
• Education/Childcare Sector (teachers and support staff, higher education, child care workers)
• Critical government leadership for continuity of operations

Phase 1C

Individuals who are eligible to receive the vaccine in Phase 1C should fill out the County Health Department’s pre-registration form. As appointments become available, the Health Department will follow up with appointment information and instructions.

• Adults 65 – 74 years of age
• Individuals receiving treatment in a hospital (including hospital outpatient centers) AND diagnosed with at least one of the following conditions:  

• Cancer patients in active treatment
• End-stage renal disease patients requiring renal dialysis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Solid organ transplant recipients
• Sickle cell disease patients
• Diabetic patients (type 1 and 2)

• Health and human services not covered in Phase 1A

• Public Health Workers
• Lab services
• Vaccine manufacturing
• Departments of Aging, Social Services, Human Services
• Veterinarians

• Public safety not covered in Phase 1A
• Essential workers at high risk of exposure (in alphabetical order)

• Food and agriculture workers (farms and processing centers, food banks)
• Grocery store workers, 
• Postal Service workers
• Water and wastewater
• Public Transit workers (including transport for seniors and persons with disabilities)

• Religious leadership

• Clergy and other essential support for houses of worship

PHASE 2: Critical Infrastructure Personnel & At-risk Populations 

As vaccine supply increases but remains limited, recommendations for who gets vaccinated next will expand to additional groups. Individuals who are eligible to receive the vaccine in Phase 2 should fill out the County Health Department’s pre-registration form.

Phase 2A

• Residents 60-64 years old

Phase  2B

• Residents 16 and older with medical conditions that increase their risk for severe COVID-19 illness. 
• Residents 16 and older with disabilities who are receiving SSI or SSDI benefits, Maryland Medicaid EID individuals, Maryland Medicaid REM recipients, and Marylanders receiving TDAP benefits. 
• Residents receiving long-term services and supports through the state’s Medicaid waiver and state plan services. 

Phase 2C

• Residents 55 and older 
• Remaining incarcerated adults
• Other essential workers (listed in alphabetical order)
  • Construction workers
  • Energy (Pepco, SMECO, BGE, Washington Gas) 
  • Finance (i.e., banks)
  • IT & Communications
  • Media
  • Restaurants and food service
  • Social & human services (field/in-home services)
  • Transportation (private transportation/ride-share services/taxis)
• Remaining state, local, and municipal employees for Continuity of Government (elected officials included)

PHASE 3: General Public

When vaccine supply has reached a certain level, every Prince Georgian will have access to a COVID-19 vaccination.

• All remaining Phase 1 and 2
• General population - Residents age 16 and older