In practice, achieving the threshold necessary for mass protection from disease is complicated.
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Maine trails other states in publishing vaccine data
But Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the state soon will update its vaccine dashboard with much more information.
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Maine makes plans to speed up vaccinations as it reports 6 more deaths and 313 new cases
Maine’s CDC director says preliminary planning is underway for higher-volume vaccination sites and an online registration system.
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Planning, transparency fall short in Maine’s vaccine rollout
Maine is doing better than most states but still has used only about half of its available doses, and it’s unclear how it will ever meet a goal of 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per week.
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Skowhegan Outdoors organizes cross-country skiing clinic to get people outdoors
Saturday’s ski event was one of many free events hosted by Skowhegan Outdoors every week.
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Maine has no immediate plans to issue proof of COVID-19 vaccination
The state is awaiting federal guidance on how best to demonstrate someone has been fully vaccinated.
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Study suggests Pfizer vaccine works against virus variant
Two variants are causing global concern because they appear to spread more easily – although how much more isn’t yet known.
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Southern Maine hospitals hit hard as Maine sets COVID-19 patient record
But the burden on Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor finally eased this week, although it still has the highest numbers in the state.
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If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again?
If you’ve already had the coronavirus, it’s possible you could get it again but such cases seem to be rare
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Lawsuit faults Maine DHHS for use of powerful medications on foster children
The federal government raised concerns about the use of psychotropic medications on Maine foster children in 2018.