Even with new entry policies requiring a proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result, the two pro sports franchises are seeing a big increase in fan interest this year.
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CDC approves expanded rollout of COVID vaccine boosters
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says certain Moderna and Johnson & Johnson recipients qualify for boosters, and opens the option of ‘mixing and matching’ vaccines.
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Pfizer says booster shot restores full COVID protection
A booster was shown to be 95.6% effective against symptomatic COVID in a Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech study.
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Staffing struggles lead York Hospital to suspend emergency care in Wells
The hospital’s president says the decision was not prompted by Maine’s impending vaccine mandate for health care workers, as more than 98% of the hospital network’s staff is fully vaccinated.
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Moscow to shut shops, schools as COVID-19 deaths soar
President Vladimir Putin has voiced consternation about vaccine hesitancy.
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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations show no signs of easing in Maine
Virus transmission remains heaviest in the state’s least vaccinated counties.
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Unvaccinated patients and employees driving COVID outbreaks in Maine hospitals
Maine hospitals have had 13 outbreaks resulting in one death since vaccinations for their employees became widely available.
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Vaccination rates climb among EMS workers in Maine as mandate nears
A survey by Maine Emergency Medical Services shows that 96.9% of EMS licensees have been vaccinated, easing concerns that the state’s vaccination mandate might result in the loss of workers.
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FDA approves mixing COVID-19 vaccines, and backs Moderna, J&J boosters
But before more people roll up their sleeves, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will consult experts this week before finalizing official recommendations for who should get boosters and when.
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Paris Town Office closed after COVID-19 outbreak
PARIS — Town Manager Dawn Noyes said the Town Office closed Wednesday because several employees have COVID-19. The office will be cleaned and is expected to reopen Tuesday. An outbreak is defined as three or more people contracting the virus. Noyes said there are more than three people in the office who are sick.