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Protecting first responders

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

Gray and New Gloucester fire and rescue personnel receive the first of their two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.

Local & State, News, Uncategorized

COVID-19 vaccine deliveries too low to support expansion, state says

by Joe Lawlor and Kelley Bouchard January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

Maine reported 525 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 additional deaths Wednesday, with another 17,000 doses of vaccine expected next week.

Local & State, News

States add online vaccine registries, as Maine plans for vaccine expansion

by Joe Lawlor January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

The state reported 597 new cases and 9 additional deaths on Tuesday.

Local & State

Front-line medical workers prepare for second vaccine doses

by Kelley Bouchard January 4, 2021January 3, 2021

They say they experienced no trouble with the vaccines, and are asking Mainers to keep taking precautions as officials work to immunize the population.

Nation & World

Wisconsin health-care worker ‘intentionally’ ruined more than 500 vaccine doses, hospital says

by Andrea Salcedo and Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post December 31, 2020December 31, 2020

The hospital fires the employee, and local and federal authorities are now investigating.

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Health, Nation & World

Race to vaccinate millions across the U.S. off to a slow, messy start

by BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press December 31, 2020January 1, 2021

Officials blame logistical and financial hurdles.

Times Record

Midcoast Hospital rolls out Moderna vaccine

by Hannah LaClaire December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

The recent shipment of the Moderna vaccine, coupled with the existing doses of the Pfizer, will allow the remaining patient-facing staff in the agency’s practices and home care clinics to be immunized.