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Business, Nation & World

Maine-based Puritan to open COVID-19 swab factory in Tennessee

by Associated Press April 14, 2021

The project will result in 625 jobs over the next five years in that state.

Health, Local & State, News

Pause in J&J shots raises concerns about vaccine hesitancy in Maine

by Kelley Bouchard and Megan Gray April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Worry mounts that a clotting problem with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will increase reluctance, but some remain eager and glad to be inoculated.

Health, Local & State, News

Q&A: What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

by Eric Russell April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Is this vaccine different from the other vaccines available? Should I be worried if I recently got a Johnson & Johnson shot?

Local & State, News

Maine reports 571 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total since late January

by Eric Russell April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

The rising numbers, which mirror a nationwide trend, are increasingly being driven by people under 30, who accounted for 52% of the new infections reported in Maine on Tuesday.

Local & State, News

Use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused as cases spike in Maine

by Joe Lawlor April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

The state has redirected Moderna vaccine to a mobile unit that was launched Monday at the Oxford Casino, and may do so again if the Johnson & Johnson pause continues.

Nation & World, Uncategorized

Pause on J&J vaccine over clot reports will last only days, FDA says

by ZEKE MILLER, LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

The FDA issued a statement saying it recommends the pause ‘out of an abundance of caution.’

Local & State, News

Mobile vaccination unit makes its debut at Oxford Casino

by Joe Lawlor April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Gov. Janet Mills and FEMA’s regional administrator came Monday for the unveiling of a unit that will administer as many as 250 shots a day at 10 locations across the state.

Local & State, News, Politics

Maine lawmaker criticized for racist email

by Rob Wolfe April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, referred to COVID-19 as the ‘China virus’ in an email to an Asian-American resident, and downplayed the disease’s seriousness.