Justices in Augusta on Tuesday were told that Maine Emergency Medical Services had no legal authority to require vaccinations against COVID and the flu. The state disagrees.
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Health care workers appeal dismissal of lawsuit over Maine’s vaccine mandate
Seven Maine health care workers are taking their case to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, after a federal judge dismissed their case in August.
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Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 shot mandate case that is similar to Maine’s
The current case involves a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that doesn’t offer an exemption for religious reasons.
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Maine health care workers to appeal order to disclose their names in vaccine mandate lawsuit
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that there is no evidence that the plaintiffs face ‘a heightened risk of severe social stigma and worse’ if they are no longer allowed to remain anonymous.
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Judge rules in favor of motion to reveal identities of health care workers suing state
U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy says the nine plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate must file an amended complaint containing their names.
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Bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates dies after Maine Senate votes it down
Proponents argued that vaccine safety and effectiveness is far from settled, but opponents said vulnerable people in group settings, like schools or hospitals, deserve to know every effort is being made to keep them safe.
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Winslow moves forward with disbursement of federal relief aid
The town has installed heat pumps and a digital sign at the town office, as well as paid town employees for receiving their COVID-19 vaccination.
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Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule for big companies
On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court halted the plan, saying that OSHA had overstepped its authority.
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Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for businesses, but allows it for health care workers
The court’s conservative majority concludes the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees.
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Hundreds press Maine lawmakers to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Legislators hear from fearful residents who want to block mandates on COVID-19 vaccines, which have been proven to be safe and to prevent more serious illness.