With Maine’s case counts now the worst in New England, there is ‘no end in sight’ to when hospitals can resume normal operations, a hospital executive says.
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Jim Jordan calls vaccine mandates un-American. George Washington thought otherwise.
George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, required his troops to be immunized after a smallpox outbreak devastated the nation.
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U.S. reaches 75% of adults with at least 1 vaccine dose
The U.S. hit 70% of adults with at least one dose in early August, four weeks after Biden’s July 4 target for the achievement.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Women said COVID vaccine affected their periods. Now more than $1.6 million will go to research it.
The five NIH-funded studies will likely incorporate between 400,000 and 500,000 participants, including adolescents and transgender and nonbinary people.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them – and when?
There’s still important science to be worked out about who really needs them and when.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Study of J&J vaccine shows COVID infections cut in half among health workers
The vast majority of the breakthrough infections were mild.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland urged to get creative about loss of parking from outdoor dining
Portland is looking into a new outdoor dining program that would permanently close Dana and Wharf streets and part of Milk Street, but economic development committee members worry the new allowances would impact parking.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Life Unwound: What are your hungers?
Grocery shopping, I spotted a box labeled, “Entertaining Crackers.” I chuckled. “I’ve never found crackers to be entertaining.” The sign leading to another aisle read, “Functional water.” I laughed. “Isn’t all water functional?” I wondered about how we market food, advertisers desperate for sales, to entice, as if a buyer might say, “These crackers will […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Maine Medical Center nurses urge hospital to revert to previous COVID protections
Some members of the nurses union, which formed in April, argue rolling back protections puts them at an increased risk.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland school board rejects proposed vaccine mandate for staff
The 5-4 vote Tuesday night came after 2 cases of COVID-19 prompted the district to close Portland High School for a day while it did contact tracing.