A handful of people got their shots at a community-led pop-up clinic Sunday in Kennedy Park.
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New cases and hospital patient counts keep declining in Maine
The state reported 71 new cases as it crossed the 60% threshold for eligible residents, age 12 and older, who have been fully vaccinated.
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Slow to start, China now vaccinating at a staggering pace
As of Wednesday, the nation, whose population is 1.4 billion, had given out more than 704 million doses – nearly half of those in May alone.
Posted inHealth
State pushes to have regular COVID-19 testing for hospitality, retail workers
Free rapid-results antigen tests are being made available through Walgreens pharmacies as part of an effort to minimize virus transmission during the upcoming tourist season.
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New cases fall to 42 in holiday count, with no additional deaths
The number of people hospitalized in Maine with COVID-19 drops below 100 for the first time in a month and a half.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: The politics of Maine’s vaccine hesitancy
Your choice for president in 2020 largely predicts your choice on the COVID vaccine in 2021.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine’s numbers stay low with 128 new cases, but inpatient count still over 100
A state-run vaccination incentives program is slated to expire over the long holiday weekend, although health care providers are increasingly offering pop-up clinics at businesses around the state.
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MaineHealth will bring vaccine clinics to businesses. First stop: Becky’s Diner
The Maine CDC reports 122 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and no additional deaths, continuing a steady decline in recent weeks.
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Maine reports lowest daily cases since October, continuing sharp decline
The state also officially ‘retired’ all of its pandemic-related guidance for businesses and other entities, deferring instead to U.S. CDC guidance
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Significant gaps remain in vaccinating younger Mainers
Meanwhile, the Maine CDC reports fewer than 200 new cases of COVID-19 for the 4th consecutive day, as well as 2 additional deaths.