Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
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Maine now leads the nation in COVID-19 vaccination rate
About 31% of Mainers are fully vaccinated, the highest percentage in the U.S., but high infection rates and rising hospitalizations show the battle against the virus isn’t over.
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Immigrants in Maine could regain access to health care benefits
Legislation sponsored by Assistant House Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross of Portland would roll back a 2011 change that prohibited non-citizens from receiving state Medicaid benefits.
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Maine’s infection rate rises to nation’s 14th highest, driven by young people
The state reported 579 new cases on Thursday, topping 500 for the third straight day.
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Maine Voices: To beat COVID, Mainers need to get their shots
Without broad immunity, we won’t be able to enjoy relaxed social contact this summer.
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Educare in Waterville celebrates 50th anniversary of Week of the Young Child
Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho read aloud a proclamation Wednesday at Educare Central Maine, recognizing the Week of the Young Child and recalling his own experiences as the parent of a child enrolled in the early childhood education program.
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Maine-based Puritan to open COVID-19 swab factory in Tennessee
The project will result in 625 jobs over the next five years in that state.
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Pause in J&J shots raises concerns about vaccine hesitancy in Maine
Worry mounts that a clotting problem with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will increase reluctance, but some remain eager and glad to be inoculated.
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Q&A: What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Is this vaccine different from the other vaccines available? Should I be worried if I recently got a Johnson & Johnson shot?
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Maine reports 571 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total since late January
The rising numbers, which mirror a nationwide trend, are increasingly being driven by people under 30, who accounted for 52% of the new infections reported in Maine on Tuesday.