April 21st, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has officially surpassed the milestone of 4 million COVID-19 vaccines administered. The state crossed the mark after posting a new Tuesday record of 78,273 doses administered, for a total of 4,069,342 vaccinations.

According to official CDC data, 82.2% of Marylanders 65 and older, and 55.3% of Marylanders 18 and older, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Maryland ranks 12th in the nation for vaccinating its total population, and is outpacing the national average in all of the key vaccination metrics.