Rising canine virus cases in several counties have left some pet owners fearful and urging others to vaccinate.
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Who will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Maine this year?
Here’s what you should know and what is still unknown as the flu season approaches.
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Mainers can now access their vaccination records on a mobile app
The Maine CDC is partnering with Docket, an app that gives people access to their immunization history. Requests for those records have skyrocketed since 2019.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: This is the missing puzzle piece to getting COVID vaccines into arms
A successful public health response requires the perspectives of individuals who have studied how to help ensure that more people get health services that work.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: COVID’S back. Who’s most likely to get it again?
Anyone still dragging their heels on booster shots should reconsider in a few weeks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: York County vaccine clinic was a master class in local teamwork
People came together at the Marshall’s vaccination site in Sanford to create an invaluable resource for the community in the pandemic. Not every rural community was so fortunate.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Dangerous dip in vaccine confidence puts kids at risk
So many parents are opting out of childhood measles immunizations that public health officials now consider this preventable disease an imminent threat in every region of the world.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Omicron is turning out to be a weak vaccine
Unvaccinated people who got COVID last winter have little protection from reinfection, and even vaccinated people might be vulnerable after only a few months.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Kids under 5 need a vaccine, and exhausted parents need a break
Everything we know shows that the shots are safe and effective, even for the youngest children.