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Flu

Published
October 28, 2022

Commentary: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children

This winter we’re facing a triple threat of viral disease.
Published
October 7, 2022

Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead

Typically cases peak in December or January, but the pandemic over the last two years has made Maine’s flu season anything but typical.
Published
October 3, 2022

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback.
Published
August 3, 2022

Commentary: At last, a simple strategy for COVID booster shots

The September rollout of shots tailored to BA.4 and BA.5 could be the beginning of putting the COVID vaccine on an annual schedule.
Published
January 29, 2022

Maine Voices: With flu on the rise amid COVID pandemic, it’s time to get vaccinated

The uptick in influenza cases is an unwelcome change from last year’s season, which was mild because of masking and distancing.

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Published
March 23, 2021

Silver lining of pandemic: No flu deaths and only 3 hospitalizations this season

By this time last year, Maine had recorded 36 deaths and 494 hospitalizations. Experts say COVID-19 safety measures and an aggressive flu vaccine push last fall likely caused the precipitous drop.
Published
January 1, 2021

Maine flu cases plummet

Maine had more than 900 confirmed flu cases by this time last year. So far this season there are 47.
Published
November 23, 2020

Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses

The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.
Published
October 30, 2020

Sanford superintendent says flu vaccine provider failed to check for parents’ signature

Matt Nelson says three students got shots without their parents' consent because the provider didn't notice that the permission forms hadn't been signed or the signature had been crossed out.
Published
October 17, 2020

Commentary: Don’t be part of the ‘twindemic.’ Get a flu shot

You can contract COVID and the flu at the same time – and though the flu vaccine isn’t perfect, it will at least blunt the effect of the influenza infection.