The number of new cases reported daily remains elevated, even as more than one-third of Maine’s population has received at least one shot of vaccine.
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After months of waiting, homebound Mainers starting to get vaccines
But it’s going to take time to inoculate everyone, given the logistics of door-to-door vaccination in such a large, rural state.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Vaccine supplies trickling down to small Maine medical practices
The Maine CDC distributed 400 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to 4 independent primary care practices around the state this week but won’t be able to ship any next week because of reduced supply.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: For some Maine families, stakes higher than ever as we try to put COVID behind us
With new variants spreading even as vaccination rates are rising, keep wearing masks, socially distancing and limiting non-essential travel.
Posted inNation & World
Big new push on to inoculate older Americans
The rate of new vaccinations among the group most vulnerable to adverse coronavirus outcomes has dramatically slowed.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Sentinel photographer one of 400 to get COVID-19 shot at Skowhegan clinic
Rich Abrahamson said he was through the procedure in 45 minutes on the first day that the clinic could vaccinate people as young as 18.
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Maine to launch mobile units with FEMA to boost rural access to COVID-19 vaccine
The federal partnership is part of a broader effort to reduce gaps in vaccination rates among Maine counties and provide more vaccination sites in smaller communities.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Mainers younger than 30 driving surge in new COVID-19 cases
Public health officials are warning that the rising number of cases in Maine and across the country could threaten efforts to control the disease with steady progress on vaccinations.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The unexpected COVID-19 vaccine side effect – ‘I’m not crying, you’re crying’
I was prepared for a sore arm or flu-like symptoms, but I was not ready for the wave of emotion after the year tumbled down on me.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. draws close to 100 million vaccinations amid fears of new surge
The country is averaging 64,000 cases per day this week, up from a daily average of 55,000 infections two weeks ago.