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Health care

Published
April 7, 2021

More than a half million Americans gain health coverage under Biden

The special sign-up opportunity for Affordable Care Act plans will be available until Aug. 15.
Published
April 7, 2021

Vaccine shipments to Maine to decline next week, as cases remain high

Nearly half of the 401 new cases reported by the state Wednesday were people under 30.
Published
April 6, 2021

Androscoggin County 2nd highest in percentage of positive COVID-19 cases

The numbers have climbed in the past 28 days.
Published
April 6, 2021

Maine to launch mobile units with FEMA to boost rural access to COVID-19 vaccine

The federal partnership is part of a broader effort to reduce gaps in vaccination rates among Maine counties and provide more vaccination sites in smaller communities.
Published
April 2, 2021

Mainers younger than 30 driving surge in new COVID-19 cases

Public health officials are warning that the rising number of cases in Maine and across the country could threaten efforts to control the disease with steady progress on vaccinations.

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Published
March 31, 2021

Batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccine goes to waste after failing quality check

The drugmaker, which pledged to provide 20 million doses by the end of March and 80 million more by the end of May, says it is still ‘aiming to deliver those doses.’
Published
March 31, 2021

Vaccines are coming for kids – after studies are finished

The threshold for herd immunity almost certainly won’t be reached without inoculating many of the approximately 75 million people under the age of 18.
Published
March 30, 2021

State health officials tell vaccine-eligible Mainers: ‘This is your week’

Maine CDC's director says robust supplies and ample appointment slots mean people who are 50 or older should try to get shots as younger Mainers wait for the eligibility window to open wider.
Published
March 26, 2021

Maine reports its first case of coronavirus variant from Brazil

The fact that the infected Franklin County resident had not traveled recently indicates that the variant already is in the community.
Published
March 25, 2021

More than 30,000 Mainers use state vaccine registry in first days

Launched quietly Tuesday by the Maine CDC, the site uses scheduling technology developed by a firm that helped launch California's vaccination registration and appointment system.