April 7, 2021

Hayim Zeif, a Baltimore City middle school counselor, recently received the COVID-19 vaccine to return to serving children at his school.   

"When one has the opportunity to do anything, to be able to take care of ourselves — in other words, to take care of our health — you are required to do that," he said.

Share Your Experience

Why did you decide to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Why should others get it? These are questions on the minds of many now that vaccines are available to help end the coronavirus pandemic.

At the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), personnel from UMB, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and Faculty Physicians, Inc. are being vaccinated at the SMC Campus Center.

Over the next few months, we will be highlighting members of the community and their vaccination experience. Share your experience getting vaccinated by tagging us @umbaltimore and using #UMBVaccinesWork on X, formerly know as Twitter, or Instagram. Include why you got the vaccine. You can also submit your photos and comments about your vaccine experience, by clicking here.