The state is preparing for reduced shipments of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week, including at retail pharmacies.
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Average age of Maine hospitals’ COVID-19 patients is falling, but overall numbers aren’t
The average age of patients at Maine Medical Center fell from 65 in January to 58 in March, a trend that ‘really demonstrates the impact of these vaccines.’
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Nearly half of new U.S. virus infections are in just 5 states
The concentration of infections is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.
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UMaine System encourages students to get vaccinations, with eligibility expanding
Students aren’t required to get vaccinated but the university system is strongly encouraging it because of concerns that younger people are driving up coronavirus cases statewide.
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Biden makes all adults eligible for vaccination starting April 19
The president is on track to meet his new goal of 200 million shots administered by his 100th day in office.
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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.
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Our View: Focus on vaccinations, not passports
The best way to open up safely is to maximize the number of people who can’t catch or spread COVID-19.
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Fauci recommends 2-dose vaccine regimen instead of delaying second
Some experts have called for delaying the second dose of the vaccine until more of the initial doses are administered, as the British government has done.
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Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in U.S.
In a March poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 40% of white evangelical Protestants said they likely won’t get vaccinated.
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UK to ease lockdown next week, will test vaccine passports
Britain has recorded almost 127,000 coronavirus deaths, the highest toll in Europe.