Some are afraid of losing business; some say they don’t have enough staff; some object on principle.
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Posted inLocal & State
Somerset County officials work to contain COVID-19 outbreak at county jail
State health officials said Tuesday there were seven cases at the jail, but the sheriff later said 14 people were infected.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11
The panel votes that the benefits outweigh any potential risks.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Election ‘distracted’ Trump team from pandemic response, former official Birx tells Congress
More than 130,000 American lives could have been saved with swifter action and better coordinated public health messages after the virus’ first wave, Deborah Birx told lawmakers.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
About 1,500 patients waiting for elective surgeries in Portland as COVID cases strain hospitals
Leaders of Maine’s largest hospital system plead with the public to get vaccinated as hospitals and intensive care units fill with COVID-19 patients.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Facebook moved slowly as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users
Critics say the tech giant was slow to take action over worries it might affect the company’s profits.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Health care hiring needs state’s help
Gov. Mills is rightly working with the industry to beat longstanding national workforce trends.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. details new international travel requirements
The policy serves as a tool to push more people to get the shots by making it inconvenient to remain unvaccinated.
Posted inNation & World
Singapore invokes ‘fake news’ law in push against anti-vaccine website
The Truth Warriors must carry a notice to readers that it contains ‘false statement of fact,’ and a criminal investigation is underway.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6-11
Pfizer’s vaccine for children 5-11 is closer to widespread use, undergoing evaluation by the FDA.