Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the system is the quickest way to achieve herd immunity.
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Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus?
A microbiologist explains what the science shows about transmission post-vaccination – and whether new variants could change this equation.
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FDA gives emergency approval to at-home COVID-19 test
The nasal swab test can be self-administered by anyone over 14 years old or performed by a parent on anyone over 8 years old.
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Maine to order 11,500 doses of just-approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine
State officials announced the pending order Saturday evening, hours after Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine gained federal authorization.
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Worried about COVID-19, Bates cracks down on students violating rules
The college warned students Friday that it may need to impose in-room remote learning to stop the disease from spreading after it reported 18 cases this month.
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Mainers 60 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine next week as state shifts to age-based rollout
Under the seismic change in strategy announced by Gov. Mills on Friday, residents 50 and over will be eligible in April, followed by those 40 and over in May, and those 30 and over in June.
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Vaccine shipments to Maine slated to increase next week
While larger and steadier vaccine supplies will likely prompt changes by the Mills administration, the 41 additional COVID-related deaths identified since late January highlight the ongoing toll of the pandemic.
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Disparity in vaccine distributions across Maine worsens – and explanations conflict
Bangor’s mass vaccination site scurries to fill open slots, while those in Scarborough and Westbrook lack enough vaccine to operate at capacity.
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Portland group key to convincing General Mills to drop chemical from mac-and-cheese processing
Annie’s Homegrown will eliminate ortho-phthalates, which make plastics more flexible but may also pose health risks, from its production equipment.
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Augusta Civic Center’s vaccination clinic gives more than 1,300 doses in first week
MaineGeneral Medical Center spokesperson Joy McKenna said the clinic could give 1,000 shots a day if the vaccine supply allowed it.