The decline comes 3 days before the state’s mask mandate is set to expire for most people in most settings.
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As Maine closes mass vaccination sites, governor drops mask mandate for nearly everyone
Gov. Janet Mills’ executive order repeals the mask mandate as of May 24 for all residents, whether they are vaccinated or not, except children 5 and older who are in school or day care.
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More than 20,000 Lewiston residents have yet to get their COVID-19 vaccine
New data published by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week showed that less than 60% of Lewiston residents of all ages have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 20,000 residents are unvaccinated.
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Scarborough Downs vaccination site closing as state sends shots ‘to where the people are’
Maine and its health care networks are shifting their vaccine strategy to emphasize smaller locations like pharmacies, social clubs and doctor’s practices to get more people immunized.
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Significant gaps remain in vaccinating younger Mainers
Meanwhile, the Maine CDC reports fewer than 200 new cases of COVID-19 for the 4th consecutive day, as well as 2 additional deaths.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Biden to boost amount of vaccine U.S. will share worldwide to 80 million doses
The U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks
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In photos: Maine teens who got vaccines
Press Herald photographers caught up to Portland-area high school students getting their COVID-19 vaccinations this spring. Here’s what they had to say.
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What happens when you’re the unwitting target of COVID-19 lies online
People have unwittingly had their online posts or pictures exploited to spread misinformation about COVID-19 in recent months.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Colby College officials still deciding whether to require COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester
Administrators at other Maine colleges — including Bowdoin College, Bates College, St. Joseph’s College and College of the Atlantic — have announced they will require full vaccinations prior to the fall semester.
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Maine planning more workplace, school clinics for vaccinations
The state is emphasizing convenience, making immunization readily available to Mainers whose work schedules or other conditions make it harder for them to get their shots.