Better masks will better block transmission of the virus, especially omicron, some say.
Nirav Shah
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
In the midst of a record-setting surge, we’re learning we have to live with COVID-19
Scientists have shifted away from talk of eliminating the virus to controlling it, but the weeks and months ahead could be rough.
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Posted inMaine, News
DHHS names director of new office for health equity
A Bowdoin graduate, Ian Yaffe was the head of a nonprofit that worked to help immigrant and farmworker communities with education, housing and health care.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Health officials search for key to boosting vaccination numbers
The Maine CDC and the state’s health care networks are examining who has yet to be vaccinated, the reasons why and how best to reach them.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Farrin: Mills administration hasn’t earned our trust on COVID efforts
The data that state public health officials have given Mainers are inconsistent and inaccurate, leading us to wonder what else is being omitted.
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Vaccine shuffle all across Maine sends doses where they’re needed
In ‘a big chess game’ behind the scenes, health care providers and state epidemiologists are constantly moving thousands of doses from clinic to clinic, so the COVID-19 vaccine supply meets demand.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah to deliver UNE commencement address
Maine’s top public health official is scheduled to address University of New England graduates at the school’s 186th commencement exercises on May 15-16.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Bates extends lockdown 2 more days to stop COVID-19 spread
Students will have been kept mostly in their rooms for at least 12 days. to fight against ‘relatively large outbreak.’
Posted inMaine, News
As COVID-19 vaccinations rise, new cases decline in Maine, but connection unclear
Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine CDC says ‘one hypothesis’ is that vaccines and immunity acquired through exposure to the disease are combining to suppress the virus.
Posted inHealth
How Maine weathered the second surge – and what lies ahead
Maine dodged the worst of COVID-19 last spring and summer, but the virus got the upper hand as the seasons changed. Now the race is on to vaccinate our way clear of mutant strains.