At this time, doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are in very short supply, in Maryland and across the country. Although Maryland has expanded eligibility for the vaccine, consistent with CDC guidance, the federal government is sending only a limited amount of vaccine to each state.
Johns Hopkins affiliates who are working in person (i.e., on campus) are now eligible to receive the vaccine as part of Maryland’s recent expansion of eligibility to Phase 1B and 1C:
Maryland will distribute the vaccines to five different priority groups based on relative risk of exposure or developing serious illness. At this time, Maryland is in Phase 1C. For more information, visit coronavirus.maryland.gov.
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Vaccine prioritization may be subject to change. The state has adopted a rolling vaccine allocation model, meaning it may not wait for every member of a particular group to get vaccinated before moving ahead; individuals will still have the opportunity to be vaccinated in subsequent phases.
The state of Maryland has directed universities and other employers to develop partnerships with clinical providers to administer the vaccine to their eligible affiliates. In our case, Johns Hopkins University is partnered with Johns Hopkins Medicine.
This means that all eligible JHU affiliates in Phase 1B and 1C groups will be entered into JHM’s vaccination pool, along with other eligible patients and groups (e.g., those over 65).
In addition, based on guidance from the JHM Scarce Resources Committee, JHM will prioritize within the JHU pool those affiliates who are required to be on campus, have substantial contact with students, and may face additional barriers and inequities in accessing the vaccine.
If you are among those who are eligible for the vaccine in Phase 1B and 1C through your role at JHU, you should receive an initial email notification in early February. You also should activate your MyChart account if you have not already done so. If you are then selected at random to receive the vaccine, you will receive from MyChart an invitation to schedule an appointment.
Importantly, given the enormous demand and the scarcity of the vaccine in the region and at Johns Hopkins Medicine, vaccination of JHU affiliates through JHM will take quite some time. We therefore continue to encourage all eligible affiliates to seek out the vaccine through other avenues as well. You are not required to be vaccinated by JHM, and you are allowed to register for the vaccine from multiple providers.
Information on vaccination sites and links to register are available at covidvax.md.gov.
As eligibility and distribution of vaccination expands, Johns Hopkins Medicine is working to support and consult with the state and city governments. Among other efforts, JHM has established a partnership with the Baltimore City Public Schools to help speed the vaccination of K-12 teachers and support staff and is pursuing a program focused on elder housing residents in the city as well.
The state of Maryland determines eligibility for the COVID vaccine. The state is currently in Phase 1C of its distribution plan. This includes all those over age 65 and others depending on their risk factors and occupations, including certain higher education faculty and staff. Being in Phase 1C means that all persons in higher-priority phases—1A and 1B—remain eligible for vaccination, too.
The following categories of JHU affiliates who are working in person (i.e., on campus) are currently eligible to be vaccinated:
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All eligible JHU affiliates in select categories (i.e., all those who are eligible by virtue of their work at JHU) will be entered into JHM’s vaccination pool, along with other eligible patients and groups (e.g., those over 65). Based on guidance from the JHM Scarce Resources Committee, within the JHU pool JHM will prioritize those affiliates who are required to be on campus, have substantial contact with students, and may face additional barriers and inequities in accessing the vaccine.
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Guidance from Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. indicates that those who are eligible for the vaccine by virtue of their employment should get vaccinated in the jurisdiction where they work rather than where they live. Eligibility criteria in Washington for JHU affiliates are the same as those in Maryland. If you are invited by JHM to schedule a vaccination appointment, you can do so at a location convenient to you, subject to availability, including Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington and Johns Hopkins Medicine in Germantown. Information on locations and hours is available at hopkinsmedicine.org.
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If you are among those who are eligible for the vaccine in Maryland’s Phase 1B and Phase 1C through your role at JHU, you should receive an initial email notification in the next one to two weeks. You also should activate your MyChart account if you have not already done so. Eligible persons are selected at random to receive the vaccine each week. If you are selected, you will receive an invitation from MyChart to schedule an appointment, or by phone or mail if you don’t have a MyChart account.
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The state of Maryland determines eligibility for the COVID vaccine. Among those who are eligible, JHM randomly selects individuals to receive the vaccine each week, with the number of appointments dependent on the supply the state provides to JHM. If you are selected, you will receive an invitation from MyChart to schedule an appointment.
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Based on guidance from the JHM Scarce Resources Committee, JHM will prioritize within the JHU pool those affiliates who are required to be on campus, have substantial contact with students, and may face additional barriers and inequities in accessing the vaccine.
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Unfortunately, the vaccine is presently in extremely short supply, with demand far outstripping availability. It is difficult to predict how long it might take for any individual to be selected from the pool, so we encourage those who are eligible to sign up with multiple providers beyond JHM.
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Yes. We continue to encourage all eligible affiliates to seek out the vaccine through all possible avenues. You are not required to be vaccinated by JHM, and you are allowed to register for the vaccine with multiple providers. Information on vaccination sites and links to register are available at coronavirus.maryland.gov.
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Yes. We continue to encourage all eligible affiliates to seek out the vaccine through all possible avenues. You are not required to be vaccinated by JHM, and you are allowed to register for the vaccine with multiple providers. Information on vaccination sites and links to register are available at coronavirus.maryland.gov.
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Student status is not considered in Maryland’s vaccination prioritization program. Students may qualify based on some other characteristic, e.g., work in a clinical setting or comorbidities, but in general students are included within the general population in Phase 3 of the state’s plan.
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