Maine is in the middle of its busiest vaccination week to date, as President Biden announced Tuesday that production is expected to ramp up quickly.
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Updated Q&A: Are there exceptions to Maine’s age-based vaccine eligibility? And can I eat dinner with friends?
The number of vaccination sites in Maine is poised to top 150 with the addition of Hannaford, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies.
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Maine Voices: Prioritize essential food workers for the coronavirus vaccine
Maine’s grocery employees have not had the luxury of avoiding direct human interaction, even during the pandemic.
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Biden urges Senate Democrats to rally behind $1.9 trillion virus relief bill
The legislation would provide $1,400 payments to individuals plus hundreds of billions of dollars for schools and colleges, COVID-19 vaccines and testing, mass transit systems, renters and small businesses.
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A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank
Israel has given only 2,000 Moderna doses to the Palestinian Authority – an insignificant amount given the West Bank has recorded more than 1,000 cases the last several days.
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Augusta Civic Center’s vaccine clinic closing next week for legislative activity
The clinic, which will be closed March 10-11, is due to reopen March 12, according to Kennebec County Emergency Management Agency Director Sean Goodwin.
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Texas decides to lift its mask mandate, reopen businesses at 100%
Texas is lifting a COVID-19 mask mandate that was imposed last summer but has only been lightly enforced
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Parents frustrated with Portland’s plan for high school instruction
The plan to bring sophomores, juniors and seniors into school for 4-4½ hours a week is inequitable, Back to School Portland members say.
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Merck will help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine, White House says
The announcement comes as the White House looks to speed the production of the single-dose vaccine and accelerate the nation’s plans to vaccinate nearly all adult Americans in the coming months.
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Hannaford pharmacies to offer shots this week as more mass vaccination sites open
Maine reports 182 new cases of COVID-19 amid concerns that cases might be leveling off or even increasing, rather than continuing to decline.