Maine CDC’s director says robust supplies and ample appointment slots mean people who are 50 or older should try to get shots as younger Mainers wait for the eligibility window to open wider.
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Outreach efforts target vaccine access and reluctance in Maine’s immigrant population
A small grassroots army of truth-tellers and trendsetters is working to make sure new Mainers have factual information about the COVID-19 vaccine and ready access to area clinics.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
More than 30,000 Mainers use state vaccine registry in first days
Launched quietly Tuesday by the Maine CDC, the site uses scheduling technology developed by a firm that helped launch California’s vaccination registration and appointment system.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine launches system for vaccine preregistration as eligibility expands to 50-plus
The new site will not be the centralized registration and appointment system envisioned during the early weeks of the state’s vaccination campaign.
Posted inHealth
Vaccine hesitancy could threaten herd immunity
Although attitudes have shifted, there remains a stubborn block of people in Maine and elsewhere who won’t get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Posted inHealth
Shah: Mainers made Maine safer than other states
Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine Center for Disease Control credits residents for lower percentages of COVID-19 cases, deaths than other states.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Vaccination day was like Christmas
It’s no exaggeration to say that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a life-affirming experience, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Coming soon to a recliner near me – my much-missed grandsons
Among its many benefits, the COVID-19 vaccine spells the end of outdoor ‘leg hugs.’
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: U.S. vaccine hoarding is alienating the world
The world had hoped ‘America First’ would end when Joe Biden replaced Donald Trump as president. It hasn’t.
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Mills relaxes quarantine rules for visitors, eases business restrictions heading into tourism season
The changes are aimed at drawing summer tourists to Maine as the federal government steps up the supplies of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide.