The state announced the opening of a new vaccination clinic at the Portland International Jetport, as it strives to add more people to the list of those protected against the virus.
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FDA expected to issue new warning on J&J vaccine related to rare autoimmune disorder
About 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré have been detected after 12.8 million doses were administered.
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FDA expected to issue new warning on J&J vaccine related to rare autoimmune disorder
About 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré have been detected, after 12.8 million doses were administered.
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New tests suggest dangerous delta variant more widespread in Maine, sending most COVID inpatients into ICU
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are typically younger and sicker than before, probably due to the more virulent variants.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
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Maine reports 9 new cases of COVID-19, 1 more death
Fifty-nine percent of Maine residents are fully vaccinated, the third-best rate in the nation.
Posted inNation & World
New study on delta variant reveals importance of receiving both vaccine shots
A report finds that a single shot of a two-dose vaccine ‘barely’ offers any protection.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine reports 36 new cases of COVID-19
There were no additional deaths, and the seven-day average of new cases continues to decline.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine reports its lowest COVID-19 test positivity rate on record
The rate is a key indicator of how widely the virus is circulating in the community.
Posted inNation & World
Biden presses COVID-19 vaccination campaign as Delta coronavirus variant spreads
President Joe Biden will announce new steps Tuesday afternoon intended to inoculate additional Americans against COVID-19.