Scott Maucione
Journalist at WYPR-FM (Baltimore, MD)
Journalist at @npr member station @wypr881fm covering health. He/him. Diehard UMD fan/grad. Hardcore/metal aficionado 🤘 smaucione at wypr dot org
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4 days ago |
baltimorefishbowl.com | Scott Maucione
Skip to content Home » Categories » Health and Fitness » Despite vaccination rate drops, Maryland is in the clear for measles herd immunity Maryland is well protected from measles, mumps and rubella, despite some declines in vaccination rates compared to the beginning of the pandemic. The data comes from a new study from Johns Hopkins University that shows a 2.7% decrease in vaccination rates for the diseases across 33 states. The decreases bring the average vaccination rate from about 94% to...
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4 days ago |
wypr.org | Scott Maucione
Maryland is well protected from measles, mumps and rubella, despite some declines in vaccination rates compared to the beginning of the pandemic. The data comes from a new study from Johns Hopkins University that shows a 2.7% decrease in vaccination rates for the diseases across 33 states. The decreases bring the average vaccination rate from about 94% to about 91.3%, raising concerns about the potential for outbreaks.
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1 week ago |
wypr.org | Scott Maucione
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott appointed Dr. Michelle Taylor as the city’s next health commissioner on Friday. Taylor will take over as head of Baltimore’s health department in August. In that role she will shape health policies and initiatives that impact the residents of the city. “Dr. Taylor is a world-class leader, and I’m grateful that she’s bringing her talents and experience to Baltimore,” Scott said.
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1 week ago |
wypr.org | Scott Maucione
A union representing about 900 residents and fellows at the University of Maryland Medical Center is petitioning for the organization’s CEO Dr. Bert O’Malley to step in and lead the bargaining process after months of failed negotiations. More than 500 physicians have signed on to the petition. The staff members say they are working up to 80 hours a week and are being paid wages that cause them to go into debt to live.
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1 week ago |
wypr.org | Scott Maucione
Maryland is hoping to settle out of court with about 1,500 childhood sexual assault survivors, according to state Attorney General Anthony Brown. So far, Maryland has more than 40 lawsuits brought against it for sexual abuse that happened at facilities like juvenile detention centers that were operated by the state.
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