Vaccinations, meanwhile, have slowed down dramatically as the state looks for new ways to entice those who have held out.
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Q & A: Will I need a COVID-19 booster shot?
It’s not clear yet how long vaccines will protect against infection, but studies are underway to answer that question.
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Basketball league merges safety and sport at Portland vaccine clinic
A handful of people got their shots at a community-led pop-up clinic Sunday in Kennedy Park.
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New cases and hospital patient counts keep declining in Maine
The state reported 71 new cases as it crossed the 60% threshold for eligible residents, age 12 and older, who have been fully vaccinated.
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Slow to start, China now vaccinating at a staggering pace
As of Wednesday, the nation, whose population is 1.4 billion, had given out more than 704 million doses – nearly half of those in May alone.
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State pushes to have regular COVID-19 testing for hospitality, retail workers
Free rapid-results antigen tests are being made available through Walgreens pharmacies as part of an effort to minimize virus transmission during the upcoming tourist season.
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Vaccine clinics this week at Becky’s Diner
MaineHealth will is offering smaller, targeted COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the Portland area beginning this week at Becky’s Diner on Commercial Street in Portland on Wednesday, June 2, and Thursday, June 3. Everyone who gets vaccinated at the clinics between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. will receive a $15 gift certificate to Becky’s Diner. Portland […]
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New cases fall to 42 in holiday count, with no additional deaths
The number of people hospitalized in Maine with COVID-19 drops below 100 for the first time in a month and a half.
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Commentary: The politics of Maine’s vaccine hesitancy
Your choice for president in 2020 largely predicts your choice on the COVID vaccine in 2021.
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Maine’s numbers stay low with 128 new cases, but inpatient count still over 100
A state-run vaccination incentives program is slated to expire over the long holiday weekend, although health care providers are increasingly offering pop-up clinics at businesses around the state.