Walgreens and CVS have administered only a fraction of the vaccine doses they’ve been allocated, and state officials question whether they will be able to expand their efforts anytime soon.
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Calls to reopen classrooms grow as teachers get vaccinated
A report released Wednesday by the CDC adds to the evidence suggesting that children aren’t the main drivers of community transmission of COVID-19.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hall Dale Elementary in Hallowell reports positive COVID-19 case
The fourth-graders at Hall Dale Elementary School will be fully remote until Monday, Jan. 25.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Uncategorized
Updated Q&A: When will it be my turn under the new plan?
Maine’s new vaccine strategy gives higher priority to police, firefighters and other first responders, as well as older Mainers and those with high-risk medical conditions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
BIW COVID-19 count continues to climb
As of Wednesday, BIW reported 63 new cases so far this month, according to the company’s website.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-, Unity-based school districts report positive COVID-19 cases
A person with James H. Bean Elementary School in Sidney tested positive, marking the district’s 10th case to date, and RSU 3 announced that close contacts of a Mount View High School person who tested positive have been notified.
Posted inMaine
Maine shifts vaccine strategy to focus on older residents, high-risk patients, emergency workers
The virus continues to spread rapidly even as Maine works to vaccinate as many health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities as it can.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: COVID causes temporary closures, and 64 Pine St. is finally leased
Plus, foods to soothe pandemic anxieties, from doughnuts to plant-based dinners.
Posted inNation & World
As pandemic worsens, most states resist restrictions
Several states are resuming in-person dining, one of the most high-risk activities.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
State may change hospitals’ vaccine guidelines to prioritize workers who face most risk
Maine’s CDC director says the state wants to be more explicit with hospitals about which health care workers should get priority for vaccination.