In October, about a million shots a day were being administered. In the past three days, the numbers have exceeded or neared 2 million.
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Pace of new COVID infections continues post-Thanksgiving rise
The delta variant continues to drive a surge in infections in Maine as the new omicron variant is being detected elsewhere in the country.
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People can’t get COVID boosters in Maine because of staffing woes at drugstores
People began reporting the issue on Twitter last week to Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine’s CDC director.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine health officials monitor new variant as delta drives record COVID-19 hospitalizations
Health officials are still waiting to see what effect the holiday weekend will have on transmission, but they expect cases to surge again.
Posted inNation & World
New info shows omicron variant spread wider, earlier than originally thought
New findings made it clear that the threat slipped into countries before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their first cases and a third reported its presence before South African officials sounded the alarm.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New COVID variant could be the new normal
As long as the coronavirus is spreading around the world, we will have to stick with public health interventions that work.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. restricts travel from southern Africa as world races to contain new ‘omicron’ COVID variant
Omicron’s actual risks are not understood, but early evidence suggests it carries an increased risk of reinfection compared with other highly transmissible variants.
Posted inTimes Record
COVID-19 cases among children in Midcoast, statewide continue to rise
Maine CDC Spokesperson Robert Long said vaccination remains the best way to curb the number of COVID-19 cases among Mainers.
Posted inNation & World
Vast majority of federal workers get vaccinated, with no apparent disruptions
White House officials say the most important lesson for businesses from the federal experience is that once they take the first step toward requirements, their workers will follow.
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More than 90% of federal workers got COVID shots by deadline
Biden announced in September that all federal workers were required to undergo vaccination, with no test-out option, unless they secured an approved medical or religious exemption.