MaineGeneral Medical Center spokesperson Joy McKenna said the clinic could give 1,000 shots a day if the vaccine supply allowed it.
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Updated Q&A: Should I be picky about vaccines? And how do I take myself off MaineHealth’s waitlist?
Answers to those and other questions about Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
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Health, employment experts address COVID-19 vaccinations at central Maine forum
Representatives from MaineGeneral Health, Northern Light Health and Redington-Fairview Hospital address questions at forum sponsored by Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, Alfond Youth and other area organizations.
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FDA confirms Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine protects against COVID hospitalizations, deaths
A final decision could come as early as this weekend.
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Maine CDC reports 17 more COVID-19-related deaths, 164 new cases, with vaccine boost coming
Only two of the deaths occurred in the last 24 hours. The others were found after a periodic review of vital records to determine whether COVID-19 was a factor.
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1,000 COVID shots a week? Primary care doctors feel excluded by ‘unrealistic’ requirement
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.
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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.