The shots would be available for people who are at least 65 years old or immune-compromised.
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Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts
The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.
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Uptake of bivalent COVID-19 boosters low in Maine, but still higher than most of the country
Nearly a third of all Mainers ages 5 years and older have received the omicron-targeting bivalent booster shot compared to less than 18% of individuals nationwide. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that individuals who have received the bivalent booster are at significantly lower risk of hospitalization and death compared to unvaccinated individuals.
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FDA to okay 2nd omicron-targeting booster for some, officials say
The Biden administration is moving to make the shot available for older people and those with impaired immune systems.
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Federal officials fear U.S. won’t pursue some unpaid COVID-19 aid loans
A federal program that provided more than $370 billion, mostly in low-interest loans, is at risk of suffering significant losses.
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Gov. Mills tests positive for COVID-19
Sunday’s announcement represents the second time Maine’s governor has contracted COVID-19 within the past year.
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ADHD drugs such as Adderall spiked among adults in pandemic, CDC study finds
While stimulant prescriptions as a whole increased modestly from 2016 to 2021, they rose by more than 10% in the last year of that time frame for adults and teenage girls.
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Biden signs bill to declassify intelligence about COVID-19 origins
The bill requires the declassification of as much information as possible on potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19.
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U.S. pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike
Officials say the 2022 maternal death rate is on track to get close to pre-pandemic levels. But that’s not great: The rate before COVID-19 was the highest it had been in decades.
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3 years later, the pandemic cocoon is giving way to social butterflies
Long after Maine’s first case of coronavirus, communal activities and gatherings are reaching pre-pandemic levels again, though troubling remnants of isolation persist.