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Howard County Schools Skip Vaccination Clinics Amid Funding Gaps

10/4/2025

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Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will not host in-school flu or COVID vaccination clinics this year due to grant funding gaps.
Staff should obtain vaccines from local pharmacies or urgent care centers.
Howard County Health Department will offer free flu shots at events this fall.
Maryland law permits pharmacists to vaccinate without a prescription for ages three and older.

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Story summary

Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will not host in-school flu or COVID vaccination clinics this year due to grant funding gaps.
Staff should obtain vaccines from local pharmacies or urgent care centers.
Howard County Health Department will offer free flu shots at events this fall.
Maryland law permits pharmacists to vaccinate without a prescription for ages three and older.