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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccine goes to waste after failing quality check
The drugmaker, which pledged to provide 20 million doses by the end of March and 80 million more by the end of May, says it is still ‘aiming to deliver those doses.’
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PublishedMarch 30, 2021
State health officials tell vaccine-eligible Mainers: ‘This is your week’
Maine CDC's director says robust supplies and ample appointment slots mean people who are 50 or older should try to get shots as younger Mainers wait for the eligibility window to open wider.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Maine reports its first case of coronavirus variant from Brazil
The fact that the infected Franklin County resident had not traveled recently indicates that the variant already is in the community.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
More than 30,000 Mainers use state vaccine registry in first days
Launched quietly Tuesday by the Maine CDC, the site uses scheduling technology developed by a firm that helped launch California's vaccination registration and appointment system.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Maine CDC warns of hepatitis exposure at Orono store
A food-service worker at the Circle K on Stillwater Ave has tested positive for hepatitis A, possibly exposing those who recently ate food or worked at the store.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine Democrats’ bills aim to hold down prescription drug prices, health care costs
Their 5 bills include proposals to reduce price gouging by pharmaceutical companies and help consumers who have trouble paying for insulin.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
U.S. says AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial
American federal health officials say results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine launches system for vaccine preregistration as eligibility expands to 50-plus
The new site will not be the centralized registration and appointment system envisioned during the early weeks of the state's vaccination campaign.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Silver lining of pandemic: No flu deaths and only 3 hospitalizations this season
By this time last year, Maine had recorded 36 deaths and 494 hospitalizations. Experts say COVID-19 safety measures and an aggressive flu vaccine push last fall likely caused the precipitous drop.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
Lyme disease cases fell sharply in 2020, with COVID-19 and weather likely playing a role
Tick activity is normal so far this spring and the drop in cases is likely because of the dry summer and people avoiding health care during the early stages of the pandemic.
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