Immediate COVID19 Vaccination for Dentists and Dental Staff Members in Maryland

Immediate COVID19 Vaccination for Dentists and Dental Staff Members in Maryland

Started
January 3, 2021
Petition to
Gov. Larry Hogan and 1 other
Signatures: 837Next Goal: 1,000
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Why this petition matters

Started by Gary Bauman

As COVID-19 numbers continue to increase, Dentists and dental staff need to be vaccinated immediately.  Dentists and their auxiliaries are literally within six inches of COVID-19 every time a patient is seen. They have been working arduously to treat patients for serious problems while keeping themselves and their patients safe throughout the pandemic. However, in Maryland and in many of its counties there is no immediate plan to vaccinate Dentists and dental staff who are not affiliated with an institution. 

Other states have created Department of Health vaccination sites where any 1a Healthcare worker can schedule themselves to be vaccinated without a prior invitation.  In Maryland, many Healthcare workers have been told to wait, but have not been given a timetable for when they will be permitted to receive the vaccine.  Many have reached out to the Department of Health or their local counties but have received no information. As reported in the Baltimore Sun, 80 percent of available vaccines have not been used.

ALL 1a Healthcare Workers need to be vaccinated immediately regardless of inpatient or outpatient work settings and regardless of hospital affiliation and this includes dentists.  We are all exposed to hundreds of patients a day and each of our contributions are equally important in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Many of us have placed our own families at risk while caring for patients. It is time to acknowledge all of our sacrifices by allowing us all an equal opportunity for vaccination in the coming week so that we can continue to care for our patients safely.

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Decision Makers

  • Gov. Larry Hogan
  • County Executives in Maryland