White House officials say the most important lesson for businesses from the federal experience is that once they take the first step toward requirements, their workers will follow.
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More than 90% of federal workers got COVID shots by deadline
Biden announced in September that all federal workers were required to undergo vaccination, with no test-out option, unless they secured an approved medical or religious exemption.
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In the midst of a record-setting surge, we’re learning we have to live with COVID-19
Scientists have shifted away from talk of eliminating the virus to controlling it, but the weeks and months ahead could be rough.
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Maine reports 944 new cases, 14 more deaths as record-setting surge continues
State officials hope loosening eligibility for booster shots this week will provide another layer of protection for many as the holiday season approaches.
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Europe goes after the unvaccinated to fight winter COVID surge
The moves mark a dramatic escalation in the campaign to increase vaccination rates, an effort that’s been given fresh impetus by the latest surge in COVID cases.
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U.S. to help boost COVID-19 vaccine production for poorer countries
The Biden administration believes the boosted capacity of COVID-19 shots will help ease a global shortage of doses, particularly in lower- and middle-income nations.
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Boosters for all adults in U.S. closer, with panel meeting set
Some cities and states already allow all adults to get boosters of Pfizer’s vaccine, but it is not yet official U.S. policy.
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Wales lawmaker out of hospital after COVID-19; still speaking out against vaccine
Randall Greenwood, who is recovering at home after a 12-day hospital stay that included time on a ventilator, says he won’t get vaccinated.
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Maine Voices: COVID’s vulnerable tribe numbers in the tens of millions
When people assert their right to ignore public health guidance, they put the immunosuppressed – like me – at risk.
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Maine sets all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations
As of Friday, 248 people were in the hospital, eclipsing the previous mark, set in late September.