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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Maine’s COVID-19 surge intensifies as cases, deaths and hospitalizations mount
Transmission of the virus appears to be speeding up in Maine heading into Thanksgiving week, when many will gather indoors.
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Massachusetts science museum opens exhibit on vaccines
A Massachusetts science museum has opened an exhibit on the very topical subject of vaccines
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Maine sets all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations
As of Friday, 248 people were in the hospital, eclipsing the previous mark, set in late September.
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Dental practices, EMS workers left out of Maine’s final vaccine mandate
A final version of the mandate was officially issued Wednesday, after a 90-day period for comments.
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COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations keep rising as winter approaches
Hospitalizations have increased to near-record levels.
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Kids vaccine campaign gets off to strong start, but challenges loom
About 900,000 kids aged 5-11 will have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in their first week of eligibility, the White House said Wednesday.
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Maine’s COVID-19 infections keep climbing as virus spreads among the unvaccinated
Two hospitals serving parts of the state with lower vaccination rates have seen the number of patients with the virus spike to the highest levels since the pandemic began.
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Biden to continue FEMA virus aid for states until April 1
The extension into early 2022 is an indication that the Biden administration is preparing for continued COVID-19 disruptions well into next year.