The VA’s move came on a day when nearly 60 leading medical and health care organizations issued a call for health care facilities to require their workers to get vaccinated.
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California, New York City to require employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations
Vaccination rates began to creep up again, offering hope that the nation could yet break free of the coronavirus if people who have been reluctant to receive the shot are finally inoculated.
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Most unvaccinated Americans unlikely to get shots, poll finds
Among adults who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine, 35% say they probably will not, and 45% say they definitely will not.
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Maine CDC reports 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, no additional deaths
Officials are watching rising case counts closely, both here and across the country, but fully vaccinated people remain well protected.
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What is a COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ case?
A small number of COVID-19 “breakthrough” cases are expected after vaccination, and health officials say they’re not a cause for alarm.
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Q&A: What’s driving the latest case spikes and how concerned should I be?
The highly transmissible delta variant is boosting COVID-19 case counts across the U.S., including in Maine. Although the trend is troublesome, experts say fully vaccinated people remain well protected, even if they catch the virus.
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State reports 106 new cases, most since May, 4 more deaths
The daily total raises Maine’s 7-day average to nearly triple what it was 2 weeks ago, adding to concern that another surge is upon us.
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Biden says getting vaccinated ‘gigantically important’
At a town hall in Ohio, the president displays exasperation that so many eligible Americans are still reluctant to get a shot.
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COVID-19 cases in U.S. triple over 2 weeks as misinformation persists
Health officials blame the delta variant and slowing vaccination rates, while health care professionals in hot spots express some anger ‘because we know that this is a largely preventable situation.’
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Maine hospitals giving wage increases to address pandemic workforce shortages
MaineHealth is investing $61 million in raises for 18,000 employees, the health care network announced Wednesday. Other major health care networks have done the same.