Wes Moore announced the Vax Act as part of his 2026 legislative agenda, which would give the Maryland Department of Health independent authority to issue science-based vaccine and preventive care recommendations and maintain insurance coverage and pharmacist access to vaccines.
The Maryland Department of Health is urging Marylanders ages six months and older to get a flu shot and follow respiratory virus prevention measures as flu cases and hospitalizations rise statewide and nationally.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in a lawsuit challenging a December 18 declaration by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, arguing it unlawfully seeks to restrict gender-affirming care for minors by threatening to exclude providers from Medicare and Medicaid without following required notice-and-comment procedures.
On Thursday, Maryland Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani said the state will continue to support transgender and gender-expansive residents by following evidence-based medical guidance and providing gender-affirming care with compassion.
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) issued an advisory reaffirming that all newborns should receive the full hepatitis B vaccination series beginning at birth, a position it underscored after a federal vaccine committee voted to end the longstanding national recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B immunization.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a budget provision that would bar certain health centers, including Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid reimbursements, after a multistate coalition argued the policy was unlawful and harmful to states. (more…)
In response to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage update suggesting that health authorities “ignored” possible links between vaccines and autism, Maryland Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani reiterated that vaccines are rigorously tested, safe, and remain one of the most effective tools for preventing disease. (more…)
Maryland has reported its first cold-related death of the 2025–2026 winter season, involving an adult male in Frederick County. Health officials are urging residents to take precautions against extreme cold, seek warming centers when needed, and use home heating sources safely to prevent illness, injury, or carbon monoxide exposure. (more…)
Maryland has launched a new statewide program that will provide free recommended vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults through local health departments, beginning with four counties and expanding in the coming weeks.
Governor Wes Moore announced the release of 62 million dollars to ensure Marylanders receive full November SNAP benefits, supplementing federal contingency funds ordered by a federal judge after the Trump Administration halted payments during the government shutdown.
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from cutting funding to teen reproductive and sexual health education programs that include language affirming all gender identities. (more…)