The Maine CDC recently started taking applications for ‘collaborative’ vaccination clinics staged by small practices, but doctors say few offices will be able to meet the volume demands set by the state.
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Post-COVID-19, some patients struggle to regain senses of smell and taste
Losing the sense of smell can be more than a mere inconvenience and some patients embark on olfactory rehab.
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Maine Democratic leaders pitch COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights
Lawmakers hold a public hearing on L.D. 1, which would waive all copayments for testing and vaccinations.
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Expect big jump in vaccine delivery, drug execs tell Congress
A House subcommittee grilled vaccine makers Tuesday on the state of the supply.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Four employees at Augusta kidney clinic expecting boys
Allyson Barter, Becky Berthiaume, Chelsea Rousseau and Cortney Gould of Fresenius Kidney Care are due in May or June.
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Maine CDC says clinics won’t be affected by delays in vaccine shipments
Maine CDC says only a ‘small number’ of second COVID-19 doses are arriving late to the state. Meanwhile, Walgreens is preparing to begin offering vaccinations to eligible individuals at pharmacies in Maine.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall across Maine
The burden on the state’s hospitals remains above the spring surge’s peak but is down to pre-Thanksgiving levels.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Video: Augusta Civic Center gets up and running as mass vaccination site
The first day of the clinic was expected to serve 200 people who had already registered, with 1,344 vaccinations anticipated to be given this week.
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How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity?
Health officials around the world are racing to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread of COVID-19 – but what qualifies as ‘enough’ is still an open question.
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Maine CDC reports 104 new COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths
The state continues to receive dramatically fewer reports of new infections compared to a month ago, although the detection this week of another case of a U.K. variant of COVID-19 raises concerns.