The state has redirected Moderna vaccine to a mobile unit that was launched Monday at the Oxford Casino, and may do so again if the Johnson & Johnson pause continues.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people.
He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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Mobile vaccination unit makes its debut at Oxford Casino
Gov. Janet Mills and FEMA’s regional administrator came Monday for the unveiling of a unit that will administer as many as 250 shots a day at 10 locations across the state.
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Maine’s vaccine supply tightens as eligibility widens to all adults
The state is preparing for reduced shipments of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week, including at retail pharmacies.
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All Mainers age 16 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday
Gov. Janet Mills says it may still take some time to schedule an appointment, even as vaccine allocations for Maine from the federal government continue to increase.
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Maine to accelerate vaccine program next week, get record number of doses
The increase comes as retail pharmacies expand access to Mainers 50 and older, after giving priority to teachers and child care workers under a Biden administration directive.
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Will we need annual COVID-19 shots, or booster shots? Maybe.
Scientists are studying how long vaccines provide immunity and how well they work against the coronavirus variants to determine the need for follow-up shots.
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U.S. CDC nearly doubles vaccine shipments to Maine pharmacies this week
The pharmacies, which will receive 23,370 doses, have been vaccinating teachers and child care workers, and will expand their services to anyone 50 or older beginning Thursday.
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With more Mainers eligible, the state prepares for a vaccine surge
The Biden administration has asked community health centers to expand vaccine eligibility to their frontline essential workers and patients with high-risk health conditions, but their vaccine supplies have been limited.
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Maine to receive big boost in vaccine doses next week
Maine’s allocation will climb from 35,190 doses this week to 45,200 next week, according to federal data.
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Maine Democrats’ bills aim to hold down prescription drug prices, health care costs
Their 5 bills include proposals to reduce price gouging by pharmaceutical companies and help consumers who have trouble paying for insulin.