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Vaccines

Published
January 3, 2021

Should workers wary of COVID-19 vaccines be forced to take one for the team?

Maine employers, like those across the world, are wrestling with the choice of whether to impose vaccination mandates for their workers.
Published
December 30, 2020

State may change vaccination plan to protect older residents sooner

With Maine's case numbers and hospitalizations remaining high, Gov. Janet Mills extends the 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, casinos, theaters and other ‘amusement venues.’
Published
December 24, 2020

Vaccines will work against new coronavirus variants in U.K. and South Africa, experts believe

The first 2 approved vaccines are offering hope that the beginning of the end of this global health emergency is at hand, even as the virus offers disquieting reminders that it is not static.
Published
December 10, 2020

Bishop urges Maine Catholics to receive COVID vaccine, allaying concerns about use of fetal tissue

Some Catholics have questioned whether they should be vaccinated if tissue from aborted fetuses was used to develop or test the COVID-19 vaccines.
Published
December 4, 2020

Federal and state officials don’t explain discrepancy in Maine’s first vaccine shipment

A day after Gov. Janet Mills said the state was told it would receive a third of the doses it expected, spokespeople for Sens. Collins and King wouldn't say what Maine's senators are doing to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the vaccine.

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Published
November 23, 2020

Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses

The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.
Published
November 9, 2020

Maine CDC tackles vaccine challenges as Pfizer announces promising results

Cold storage requirements are a logistics issue for the Pfizer vaccine, says Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine's CDC director.
Published
October 16, 2020

Maine’s plan to distribute vaccine stresses racial equity, health care workers and the elderly

The plan submitted to the federal government Friday calls for vaccinating 80% of Maine's 1.3 million people within 12 weeks, in a massive statewide effort.
Published
September 20, 2020

City providing free flu vaccine clinics
Published
September 16, 2020

U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines, but it would take months

Although President Trump asserted Tuesday that a vaccine could be 3 to 4 weeks away, officials made it clear widespread availability would take months.