Elrich Says Vaccine Hesitancy ‘Will Delay Our Ability to Achieve Herd Immunity’

The Maryland Department of Health released a tracking pool that shows groups that are most likely to express hesitancy about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

Although there is greater access to more vaccine doses now, data shows that some Marylanders are uncertain about getting the shot.

“The problem with all this is it will delay our ability to achieve herd immunity,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich during his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday.

Elrich breaks down the high-hesitancy groups of people throughout the state.

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