Dropped suddenly from the federal pharmacy contract providing vaccination clinics to nursing homes, these senior retirement communities are trying to secure protection for an equally vulnerable population.
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Flouting CDC rules, MaineHealth offered vaccines to all employees, even remote workers
Stay-at-home workers and even outside contractors got shots, while many of the state’s older residents await vaccines.
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Confusion, frustration as older Mainers try to navigate vaccination registration maze
The lack of a statewide centralized system has led to a hodgepodge, complicating inoculations for many.
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USM grows scholarship program for disadvantaged and first-generation students
A Scarborough couple’s effort to help a handful of Portland-area students pay for college has grown to an endowed scholarship fund that aims to help 100 Maine students at a time graduate debt-free.
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Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan
The president insists he will not budge on delivering $1,400 stimulus checks to individuals.
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Calendar timing means virus deaths won’t be seen in census
Deaths that began in mid-March will not show up in the state population figures that determine representation in Congress.
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With Carnival scrapped, Rio’s Sambadrome hosts vaccinations
The cancellation creates a deep economic hole for many businesses that depend on the crowds.
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Calls grow for U.S. to rely on rapid tests to fight pandemic
Some experts see an opportunity to refocus less on medical precision than on mass screening.
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Nation’s officials plead: Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader event
They urge people to gather with friends over Zoom, not in crowds, for Sunday’s football game.
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The Latest: China’s northeast outbreaks appear under control
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.