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Free COVID-19 vaccines to be offered at Merriweather Post Pavilion concerts

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The Washington Post

<p>COLUMBIA, MD - May 14, 2016 - Fans gather under darkening skies at the 2016 Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images)</p>

By: Ryan Dickstein

Posted at 3:15 PM, Jun 28, 2021

and last updated 2021-06-28 15:19:57-04

COLUMBIA, Md. — Howard County on Monday announced that free COVID-19 vaccines would be available to those attending live concerts this summer at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Vaccines will first be available July 3, during the M3 Festival.

Members of the Howard County Fire will be on hand offering all three vaccines, the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.

At least 100 doses will be available each show.

Currently, 65.1 percent of all Howard County residents have been fully vaccinated, including 76.9 percent of those 12 and older.

Read the full concert calendar here.