Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during a March 23 press briefing in Annapolis to give an update on the state response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy of the governor's office)
**FILE** Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during a March 23 press briefing in Annapolis to give an update on the state response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy of the governor's office)

Maryland will open six new coronavirus mass-vaccination sites by the end of next month, Gov. Larry Hogan said.

Beginning the week of April 5, two mass vaccination sites will open at Montgomery Collegeโ€™s campus in Germantown and in Baltimore Countyโ€™s Timonium Fairgrounds, Hogan said at a news conference Tuesday.

The Republican governor said two sites will be opening in Anne Arundel and Frederick counties but didnโ€™t specify their locations.

Hogan said two sites in Harford and Howard counties will open by the end of April, culminating in 12 mass-vaccination sites throughout the state.

โ€œWe have over 2,500 points of distribution and will grow by hundreds of doctorsโ€™ offices and pharmacies in addition to expanding the reach of community clinics through our equity task force operation,โ€ he said. โ€œI want to once again strongly encourage all Marylanders to please get vaccinated when it is your turn.โ€

As of Wednesday, Maryland has administered roughly 2.3 million vaccine doses, with more than 816,000 residents fully vaccinated, according to a state-run tracker.

This correspondent is a guest contributor to The Washington Informer.

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