john sherman is live at the state office complex. >> we learned more about the plans. age county will get a limited amount and then they take different approaches. >> i would check it -- characterized this shipment as the first that a very long marathon. >> targets include health-care workers and the homeless. >> we're going to take our limited allocation and we will get back and vaccinate homeless shelters because that is an exceptional when vulnerable section. it is very hard to contain that because the conditions are crowded in that setting. >> statewide, the numbers are more daunting. >> in the population of interest, the target group is 2.9 million maryland theres -- marylanders. health officials insist that the vaccine is safe. >> the approach that was taken was to use the same method for the regular vaccine. not to cut corners or try anything experimental. fortunately, we were able to do that. five years ago, we would not have been able to do it. >> every family's biggest question is when they can get theirs. in howard county, a plan to give away 6000 buses. the

john sherman spoke with some of those business owners. >> these signs of once thriving business ownersn maryland has become the subject of comment. it is a walk this woman makes all the time from the coffee shop she owns -- you own your business down here but you have to pay your own parking meter? >> i do. and i'm supposed to move the car every two hours. i'm supposed to, by try to get away with not. i've accrued a lot of parking tickets. >> parking is just one challenge for downtown annapolis businesses and many have gone under recently, chesapeake atrading closing its doors. >> it is not a business-friendly town. i would be happy to pay for a permit. >> i think everyone is challenged whether you are located in a shopping mall. >> over at zachary's jewelers, steve says he's not worried about competition from nearby malls and plazzias. he said he wouldn't change this space for anyone. >> we consider this the greatest out-door mall you'll find in america. right in front of these doors 4.5 million people walk by. you don't get that kind of foot traffic anywhere. >> there are a lot of di