State officials hope loosening eligibility for booster shots this week will provide another layer of protection for many as the holiday season approaches.
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Mills opens eligibility for COVID vaccine boosters to all adults amid record cases and hospitalizations
The governor’s announcement comes on the same day Maine reported a single-day record 1,042 new cases of COVID-19.
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Maine’s COVID-19 surge intensifies as cases, deaths and hospitalizations mount
Transmission of the virus appears to be speeding up in Maine heading into Thanksgiving week, when many will gather indoors.
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Maine sets another record for number of COVID-19 hospital patients
As of Monday, 261 COVID patients were in Maine hospitals, including 72 in critical care.
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Maine sets all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations
As of Friday, 248 people were in the hospital, eclipsing the previous mark, set in late September.
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Dental practices, EMS workers left out of Maine’s final vaccine mandate
A final version of the mandate was officially issued Wednesday, after a 90-day period for comments.
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COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations keep rising as winter approaches
Hospitalizations have increased to near-record levels.
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Wiscasset school cancels vaccine clinic, extends remote learning as COVID-19 cases grow
Both Wiscasset Elementary School and Wiscasset Middle High School are scheduled to resume in-person learning on Monday.
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Roll up your sleeves: Kids’ turn arrives for COVID-19 shots
Schoolchildren take the spotlight this week as the U.S. enters a new phase in coronavirus vaccination aimed at curbing deaths, hospitalizations and more than a year of disrupted education.
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Will Maine parents get their young children vaccinated?
With COVID-19 shots on the horizon for kids ages 5-11, opinions among parents vary widely, from eager to defiant, and many are saying they’ll wait and see.