The state also reported a record number of patients in hospitals, including in intensive care.
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J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response
The company says a second dose six months after the first raises antibody levels 12-fold.
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Parents hopeful as medical providers prepare to give COVID vaccines to younger children
Pfizer is expected to soon submit data to the FDA, paving the way for approval for elementary-aged children as soon as next month.
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Maine sees record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations
The 214 hospitalizations reported on Monday exceed the previous record of 207, which was set at the height of last winter’s case surge.
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Nursing home staffing crisis challenges hospitals, disrupts families
Four long-term care homes in Maine have announced they will close, displacing 120 residents. The ominous trend also means overburdened hospitals are losing a key lifeline for discharged patients.
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Antibody treatment emerges as new weapon in pandemic, but supplies are limited
While Maine hospitals have expanded use of the medication significantly in recent months, there is still not enough of it to fully meet the demand.
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Big gap between Pfizer, Moderna vaccines seen for preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations
A report released Friday showed the Pfizer vaccine’s efficacy on preventing hospitalizations drops to 77% after 120 days, compared to Moderna’s 92%.
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Almost all UMaine System residential students have verified COVID-19 vaccination
And the percentage of full-time employees who have verified their status is about 83%, the system said.
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Maine public sector employees are subject to Biden’s vaccine-or-testing mandate
Maine is among 26 states that have agreements with the federal government that require adoption and enforcement of all OSHA standards.
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COVID-19 inpatient counts up in southern and central Maine; Bangor hospital has record number
The delta variant is pounding unvaccinated people, who account for almost all coronavirus patients in intensive care.