Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.
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Vaccinations in Maine expected to increase slightly this week
The state CDC expects to receive enough first doses from the federal government this week to begin vaccinating an additional 21,475 people.
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COVID-19 cases continue downward trend, with 265 new infections reported
Vaccinations are being administered at a slow but slighly accelerated pace. Nearly 10% of Maine’s population has received at least 1 dose.
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Johnson & Johnson seeks emergency authorization for single-shot vaccine
If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, it will be the 3rd authorized coronavirus vaccine in the United States.
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Florida police search for car stolen while carrying $10,000 worth of vaccine
The driver had left the car running near a vaccination site while he got out to ask for instructions on where to deliver the 30 vials.
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Maine aims to begin vaccinating 65- to 69-year-olds for COVID-19 in early March
Gov. Janet Mills says the state expects to have two-thirds of Mainers age 70 and older vaccinated by the first week of March.
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Some states are holding key vaccine discussions in closed meetings
The lack of transparency raises the risk that some decisions will be grounded in politics rather than public health and that well-connected industries could receive special treatment while the concerns of marginalized groups are ignored.
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Maine reports 273 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 additional deaths
The number of daily new cases continues to decline as Maine readies new vaccination clinics, including at Scarborough Downs.
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Biden boosting vaccine allotments, financing for virus costs
Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients says about 6,500 pharmacies around the U.S. will receive a total of 1 million doses.
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Threat of COVID-19 variants adds urgency to vaccination campaign
Health experts say it’s inevitable that variants will arrive in Maine, and double masking is a good way to reduce the risk of transmitting the more infectious forms.