Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated

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Published
September 29, 2021

Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated

The number of first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations is falling in the U.S. despite the spread of vaccine requirements across the country.
Published
September 29, 2021

YouTube will block videos with misinformation about vaccines

The video-sharing platform says it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
Published
September 29, 2021

State reports 867 COVID-19 cases amid ‘signs of optimism’ that surge could ease

Daily case numbers appear likely to remain high in the coming days as the Maine CDC reviews a backlog of 2,500 positive test results reported over the past week.
Published
September 28, 2021

Maine reports 1,008 new cases, 9 more deaths as CDC struggles with backlog

The cases represent new positive test results reviewed by the Maine CDC staff over a three-day period.
Published
September 24, 2021

Maine health care providers gear up to offer COVID-19 booster shots

Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to drive infections and hospitalizations around the state, with 714 new cases reported on Friday.
Published
September 22, 2021

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, others at high risk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to weigh in on who it believes should get boosters and when.
Published
September 16, 2021

Most central Maine school districts lag state average for vaccinated staff members

Statewide, 75.6% of school staff members are fully vaccinated, meaning they have received two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
Published
September 16, 2021

Demand for COVID tests rises as state reports another 652 cases, 3 deaths

The pace of new infections is straining the Maine CDC's ability to review new cases, leading to a backlog that is likely to translate into sustained high numbers in the coming days.
Published
September 15, 2021

FDA strikes cautious tone before vaccine booster meeting

Pfizer argues that immunity against milder infection wanes somewhere around six to eight months after the second dose.
Published
September 13, 2021

Skowhegan-area automobile dealerships host free COVID-19 vaccination clinic

The Hight Family of Dealerships has teamed up with Redington-Fairview General Hospital to provide a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday as part of the effort to vaccinate more Somerset County residents.