Maryland Surpasses 500K COVID Booster Shots

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Maryland Surpasses 500K COVID Booster Shots

Maryland now has administered 500,000 coronavirus booster shots, Gov. Larry Hogan announced this week.

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Jackson, Jessie Louis, Sr. (1941- )

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