For those at lower risk of exposure or developing severe disease, holding off could make sense.
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Biden hopes ending cancer can be a ‘national purpose’ for U.S.
His speech comes as Biden seeks to rally the nation around developing treatments and therapeutics for the pervasive diseases that the CDC rank as the 2nd-highest killer of people in the U.S. after heart disease.
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Americans give U.S. health care system failing mark, AP poll finds
A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country.
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Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City
Health officials began checking for signs of the virus in sewage water after the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade was identified in July in Rockland County.
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FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare, 2nd review
The Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 7-2 that data from Amylyx Pharma warranted approval for their experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Rep. Chellie Pingree tests positive for COVID-19
The congresswoman representing Maine’s 1st District says she is experiencing mild symptoms.
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Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no
New booster shots have arrived and social distancing guidelines have eased but COVID-19 infections aren’t going away anytime soon.
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New COVID-19 booster shots coming to Maine
Maine is expected to receive 80,500 doses of new omicron-targeting booster shots within the next 2 weeks.
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U.S. advisers endorse updated COVID-19 shots for fall boosters
The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, especially among younger and healthier people, but those vaccines were designed to target the virus strain that circulated in early 2020.
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Health insurance premiums for Maine small businesses to decline slightly in 2023
The Mills administration credits a reform combining individual and small-market plans, but Republicans call the 0.8 percent decrease ‘a one-time, election-year minuscule savings.’