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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Mills opens eligibility for COVID vaccine boosters to all adults amid record cases and hospitalizations
The governor’s announcement comes on the same day Maine reported a single-day record 1,042 new cases of COVID-19.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Another winter, another COVID surge coming to Maine
All signs say that infections will rise, and it is the low-vaccination areas that will take the hardest hit.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Med president: How to help ensure that MMC will still be there for you
Get vaccinated, demand investment in caregiver education and mental health, and support a funding model that will boost pay for CNAs.
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Republican-dominated court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate
A ping-pong ball may have bounced in Republicans’ favor as the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals was selected at random to consider the fate of President Biden’s mandate that larger employers require workers to be vaccinated.
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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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States circumvent federal regulations to offer booster shots to all adults
The state-level expansion of booster eligibility comes as top-level Biden administration officials push federal regulators to open access to all adults.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Richmond school buses will not run for a 3rd week in a row after COVID-19 cases
Superintendent Tonya Arnold said Tuesday she could not offer any more information on the situation, which officials have confirmed started because of the impact of COVID-19 on staff.
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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.