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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Former Scarborough Downs racetrack to become mass-vaccination site
Officials at MaineHealth said the grandstand of the former harness racing track will be retrofitted to handle at least 1,000 vaccinations daily – if there's enough vaccine.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Hospitals bearing brunt of vaccine efforts as frustrations mount
Until vaccines are more plentiful, challenges are likely as the state rolls out vaccinations for older and at-risk Mainers.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Vaccine expansion plagued by uncertain supply, as COVID-19 cases remain high
It's unclear when Maine will be able to obtain more doses and accelerate its efforts to vaccinate older residents, even as major health care networks make plans for vaccine clinics.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
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.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
MaineHealth officials: Omnibus package reflects leadership of Maine’s senators
Federal support is critical to ensure that we can maintain access to needed health care in the 11 Maine counties we serve.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
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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PublishedDecember 13, 2020
Difficult ethical choices await Maine’s vaccine planners: Who goes first?
Hospital and nursing home administrators will pick the first vaccine recipients.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2020
Sanford Medical Center opening psychiatric center to help ease shortage
Some patients needing mental health crisis beds have to wait days or weeks to get served in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
Maine Voices: Reach out and help someone – suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility
In a time of crisis, we must do a better job accepting mental illness as a disease that is no different from diabetes or a broken limb.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
Maine health care systems to defy CDC shift, continue testing anyone exposed to virus
The federal CDC said last week that testing isn't necessary for people suspected of being exposed if they show no symptoms of COVID-19.
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