An abortion will only be allowed if it’s to save the life of the mother.
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Sen. King asks for more information on COVID-19 variants
In a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, King and a colleague said the spread of variants throughout the U.S. is cause for concern and greater monitoring.
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Fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without masks, says new CDC guidance
The long-awaited guidance from federal health officials also says that vaccinated people can visit healthy children and grandchildren.
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Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
Many essential workers are still not eligible to get a vaccine in states lifting mandates.
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Nursing home gains threatened by lack of vaccine, unvaccinated workers
As COVID-19 cases ebb and long-term care facilities resume in-person visits, concern is growing that these are precarious gains without continued vaccine allocations and fully inoculated staffs.
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State schedules dedicated vaccine clinics for school staff 60 and older
Each district will notify teachers and staff where they can sign up for their shots at clinics that will take place beginning next Friday.
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Hannaford pharmacies in central Maine have begun vaccinating
Hannaford stores at Elm Plaza in Waterville, Cony Circle in Augusta, Farmington, Jay, Skowhegan and Winthrop received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and began vaccinating people this week.
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Northern Light Inland Hospital expands mass vaccination site in Fairfield
The Northern Light Inland Hospital clinic at Kennebec Valley Community College on Western Avenue in Fairfield has been open since Jan. 26, doing 300 to 400 doses per week, but it is expanding to vaccinate about 1,000 people per day on certain days starting Saturday.
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Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 wait for advice as the science evolves
Do I still have to wear a mask? Can I go to a bar now? Can I finally see my grandchildren? The CDC says it will release guidance soon.
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Mills relaxes quarantine rules for visitors, eases business restrictions heading into tourism season
The changes are aimed at drawing summer tourists to Maine as the federal government steps up the supplies of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide.