I get why some of my fellow health care workers are unsure about being immunized. But the misunderstandings stem from side effects that soon go away.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Lack of clarity on vaccine rollout creates confusion in Maine
The MaineHealth network asks Maine CDC about inoculation priorities – Should private practitioners be vaccinated? – as the state amends its plan in response to evolving federal guidance.
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Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
MaineGeneral medical doctor describes vaccination as quick, painless
Arun Ranganath, who specializes in critical care medicine and pulmonology at Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, was vaccinated Wednesday and recommends people not be afraid of taking it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Difficult ethical choices await Maine’s vaccine planners: Who goes first?
Hospital and nursing home administrators will pick the first vaccine recipients.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: First vaccine doses should go where COVID-19 risk is greatest
A clear set of priorities is the best way to guide use of a scarce medication.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What it takes to fight COVID in nursing homes
The virus should not be considered a terminal illness – there are practical treatment options that can give senior patients a chance at surviving.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
With Biden in the White House, Maine could see major changes
The president-elect is already preparing to move forward with an ambitious policy agenda on the environment, health care, taxes, education and other issues.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Fifty states, 50 pandemic economies
Places that are tied to travel and tourism are less insulated, and that has important implications for government spending plans.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System, unions settle dispute over retirees’ health insurance
The deal affects about 3,000 retirees, who will now have the option of keeping a group health plan that would have been replaced by a health exchange system.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Top MaineGeneral officials expect uptick in COVID cases because of holidays
MaineGeneral Health’s chief executive officer, Chuck Hays, and Steve Diaz, the health system’s chief medical officer, urge people to follow safety protocol and not to spend holidays with anyone they don’t live with, except virtually.