The company said its coronavirus vaccine remained 93% effective through 6 months after the second shot, as it reported earnings and revenue that beat expectations.
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Central, western Maine counties surrounded by areas of high COVID-19 transmission
Cumberland, Kennebec, Somerset and York counties all had substantial rates of community transmission. Sagadahoc County was the only neighboring county that had a low transmission rate.
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Vaccines are still our best shot at beating COVID-19, public health experts say
Confusing recommendations from the state and data from the CDC showing inconsistency with “breakthrough” cases are adding to the distrust in the vaccines’ efficacy.
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MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1
The state’s largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.
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Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
The World Health Organization placed refugees in the second priority group, but plans were upended by supply shortages.
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COVID case rates in central, western Maine continue to rise, but remain below masking recommendation threshold
Seven cases of the delta variant recorded in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties since April.
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Northern Light Health to require vaccines for employees after FDA gives full approval
The health care network announced Monday that it will require employees to be inoculated within six weeks of full vaccine approval.
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U.S. hits Biden’s target of 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated, nearly a month later
The administration also hasn’t hit its second July 4 goal of fully vaccinating 165 million Americans. It’s about 8.5 million short.
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U.S. CDC documents on delta variant may explain increasing case rates in central and western Maine
New information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some explanation for increasing case rates and deeper look behind the state’s shift in masking recommendations.
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Europe matches U.S. on COVID-19 vaccinations – and is using mandate-like rules to get further
Similarly, the Biden administration on Thursday announced guidelines that increase pressure on the millions who work in the federal government, requiring them to be vaccinated or undergo repeated testing.