The state partnered early with the world-renowned Jackson Laboratory to conduct genomic sequencing, which detects variants of the coronavirus.
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BIW COVID-19 case count climbs as shipyard awaits vaccine
Thirty-six new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Bath Iron Works since Feb. 1.
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Maine will get extra doses of vaccine next week, as cases decline
The state expects 22,475 vaccine doses next week, an increase of 1,000 doses first announced by the Biden administration.
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Walmart website buckles under vaccine signups, but Friday launch still planned
The company says technical problems affected its website but it still expects to start giving shots on Friday, and some Mainers say they were able to get appointments.
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Ex-Wisconsin pharmacist pleads guilty to vaccine tampering
Police arrested Steven Brandenburg as part of an investigation into how 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine, enough to vaccinate more than 500 people, were left for hours outside a refrigerator.
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Walmart, Sam’s Club to offer vaccinations at 24 Maine locations
Mainers who are 70 and older were expected to be able to start making appointments online Tuesday night.
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In vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots. Maine isn’t one of them.
Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.
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Vaccinations in Maine expected to increase slightly this week
The state CDC expects to receive enough first doses from the federal government this week to begin vaccinating an additional 21,475 people.
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COVID-19 cases continue downward trend, with 265 new infections reported
Vaccinations are being administered at a slow but slighly accelerated pace. Nearly 10% of Maine’s population has received at least 1 dose.
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Johnson & Johnson seeks emergency authorization for single-shot vaccine
If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, it will be the 3rd authorized coronavirus vaccine in the United States.