There’s still hope for increasing the vaccination rate as the omicron variant fuels another rise in COVID cases.
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CDC recommends only 5 months between Pfizer COVID vaccine and booster
The announcement was made a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lowered the wait between Pfizer’s initial vaccine doses and its booster from six months to five.
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FDA allows Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds as omicron surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now must decide whether to go along with the recommended boosters for the younger teens.
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COVID-19 death rates are three times higher in Maine’s less vaccinated counties
The stark contrast reveals the effectiveness of inoculation in preventing hospitalizations and deaths.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations tick up slightly in Maine
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 338 people hospitalized for COVID-19 throughout the state.
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Fast-spreading omicron variant becoming dominant in Maine
Newly released data show that omicron went from less than 1% of COVID-19 cases in the state to 10% in 1 week this month, and it already may be causing the majority of new cases statewide.
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Federal ambulance teams set to arrive Tuesday as Maine braces for post-holiday COVID surge
While the delta variant continues to drive cases and hospitalizations, Maine health officials say it’s likely only a matter of time before the omicron variant becomes the dominant strain here.
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Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, 2 British studies say
Data out of South Africa also suggest the new variant might be milder there.
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Surgeon general warns of ‘stark difference’ in omicron experiences for vaccinated, unvaccinated people
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned a spike in cases is coming, but that people who have not been fully vaccinated will be the majority of those cases.
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CDC says ‘test-to-stay’ can safely replace quarantine for students
U.S. health officials are endorsing policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.