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PublishedDecember 2, 2020
Maine hospitals preparing for rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
Hospital systems across the state are lining up ultra-cold freezers and preparing to vaccinate staff and other community members within weeks, but some Mainers may not be vaccinated until later next year.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2020
Britain OKs Pfizer vaccine and will begin shots within days
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is not scheduled to consider the vaccine until Dec. 10.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2020
Pushed to rush, FDA head says vaccine approval isn’t automatic
Dr. Stephen Hahn's comments came just hours before he met with the White House chief of staff.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2020
Maine looks ahead to 12,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine within weeks
As the state reports 249 new cases and three more deaths, Maine's CDC director says the initial shipment would be used to inoculate health care workers who face risk of infection.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2020
Moderna seeks emergency use of coronavirus vaccine as results confirm effectiveness
U.S. hospitals have been stretched to the limit as the nation has seen more than 160,000 new cases per day and more than 1,400 daily deaths.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
Bill Nemitz: Are we ready to roll up our sleeves?
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine's strong support for vaccines soon will be put to the test.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
Maine CDC scales back follow-up contacts with COVID-19 cases, as numbers mount
State officials reports 185 more coronavirus cases and one death Monday, and its director says new infections are outpacing the agency's ability to keep up.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the Oxford-AstraZeneca candidate doesn’t have to be stored at ultra-cold temperatures, making it easier to distribute.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Pfizer seeks OK for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in U.S.
The public’s first chance to see how strong the evidence of its effectiveness really is will come in early December at a public meeting of the FDA’s scientific advisers.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Who will get the first COVID vaccines? States race to decide
Most Americans shouldn't expect to get a vaccine at their doctor's office or pharmacy for many months.
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