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Published
January 12, 2021

Updated Q&A: I have allergies. Should I still get a COVID-19 vaccine?

While many people will experience milder side effects after vaccination, severe allergic reactions have been rare in Maine and nationwide so far.
Published
January 12, 2021

California turns stadiums, fairgrounds into COVID-19 vaccination centers

The state will vastly expand its effort with new mass vaccination sites at parking lots for Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Petco Park in San Diego and the CalExpo fairgrounds in Sacramento.
Published
January 12, 2021

Are we at the beginning of the end of COVID-19? The tricky road to herd immunity, explained

In practice, achieving the threshold necessary for mass protection from disease is complicated.
Published
January 12, 2021

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.
Published
January 11, 2021

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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Published
January 10, 2021

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.
Published
January 9, 2021

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.
Published
January 9, 2021

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.
Published
January 8, 2021

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.
Published
January 7, 2021

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.