State officials hope loosening eligibility for booster shots this week will provide another layer of protection for many as the holiday season approaches.
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U.S. opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for those 50 and older
Under the new rules, anyone 18 or older can choose either a Pfizer or Moderna booster six months after their last dose. Maine expanded booster shot eligibility on Wednesday.
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Cumberland County Jail hit by resurgence in COVID-19 outbreak
Thirty inmates at the jail were positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, Cumberland County Manager Jim Gailey said.
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Franklin Community Health Network loses 48 employees to vaccine mandate
FCHN reports 48 employees (or about 6.6% of its workforce) resigned or “separated” from the company due to MaineHealth and Gov. Janet Mills’ vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
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Tensions mount at Waterville council meeting when group challenges mask mandate
Police were called when matters further escalated after the meeting when members of Maine Patriots With Attitude followed a couple outside where one member repeatedly used a vulgar term to insult a woman.
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White House says 10% of children ages 5-11 have been vaccinated
Kids who get their first vaccine dose by the end of this week can be fully vaccinated by Christmas.
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Europe goes after the unvaccinated to fight winter COVID surge
The moves mark a dramatic escalation in the campaign to increase vaccination rates, an effort that’s been given fresh impetus by the latest surge in COVID cases.
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U.S. to help boost COVID-19 vaccine production for poorer countries
The Biden administration believes the boosted capacity of COVID-19 shots will help ease a global shortage of doses, particularly in lower- and middle-income nations.
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Mills opens eligibility for COVID vaccine boosters to all adults amid record cases and hospitalizations
The governor’s announcement comes on the same day Maine reported a single-day record 1,042 new cases of COVID-19.
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Republican-dominated court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate
A ping-pong ball may have bounced in Republicans’ favor as the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals was selected at random to consider the fate of President Biden’s mandate that larger employers require workers to be vaccinated.