Although COVID-19 appears less risky to young people, there are other issues to consider, such as trying to achieve herd immunity, some said.
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Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
The president will call for states to make vaccines available on a walk-in basis and will direct many pharmacies to do the same.
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Maine drops residency requirement for getting COVID-19 vaccinations
The state’s vaccination rate, meanwhile, creeps closer to 40%, among the highest in the country.
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FDA expected to approve Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and up within a week
The FDA action will be followed by a meeting of a federal vaccine advisory committee to discuss whether to recommend the shot for 12- to 15-year-olds.
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Prince Harry, Jennifer Lopez make voices heard at Vax Live concert
President Biden and Prince Harry were among several big names advocating for vaccine equity at ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World.’
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Cuomo says New York on track for major reopening of most businesses
Restaurants, museums, theaters, retail stores and other businesses will be allowed to reopen at full capacity, as long as 6 feet of social distancing space is maintained.
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Maine’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site to close as state shifts immunization strategy
As demand declines, resources are being moved from large-scale venues to other settings, such as doctor’s offices, clinics and pharmacies.
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Maine school leaders urge state to move quickly on COVID-19 guidelines for fall
As parents in some districts clamor for more in-person learning, the state’s superintendents are pressing state agencies to issue COVID-19 guidelines for the fall term as soon as possible.
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‘Insane and dangerous’: Inside the Miami school that told teachers not to get vaccinated
Former teachers and current parents told reporters that the vaccine scandal fit into a pattern of behavior by the husband and wife school founders that they described as straight out of a ‘cult.’
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Maine continues trend of fewer cases, but hospital counts still high
Vaccinations continue to increase, with Maine approaching a 50% rate statewide for first doses, but a rising number of critical care hospitalizations shows the virus is still a threat.