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Published
February 24, 2021

FDA confirms Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine protects against COVID hospitalizations, deaths

A final decision could come as early as this weekend.
Published
February 24, 2021

Maine CDC reports 17 more COVID-19-related deaths, 164 new cases, with vaccine boost coming

Only two of the deaths occurred in the last 24 hours. The others were found after a periodic review of vital records to determine whether COVID-19 was a factor.
Published
February 24, 2021

1,000 COVID shots a week? Primary care doctors feel excluded by ‘unrealistic’ requirement

The Maine CDC recently started taking applications for 'collaborative' vaccination clinics staged by small practices, but doctors say few offices will be able to meet the volume demands set by the state.
Published
February 23, 2021

Post-COVID-19, some patients struggle to regain senses of smell and taste

Losing the sense of smell can be more than a mere inconvenience and some patients embark on olfactory rehab.
Published
February 23, 2021

Maine Democratic leaders pitch COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights

Lawmakers hold a public hearing on L.D. 1, which would waive all copayments for testing and vaccinations.

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Published
February 23, 2021

Expect big jump in vaccine delivery, drug execs tell Congress

A House subcommittee grilled vaccine makers Tuesday on the state of the supply.
Published
February 19, 2021

Maine CDC says clinics won’t be affected by delays in vaccine shipments

Maine CDC says only a 'small number' of second COVID-19 doses are arriving late to the state. Meanwhile, Walgreens is preparing to begin offering vaccinations to eligible individuals at pharmacies in Maine.
Published
February 18, 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall across Maine

The burden on the state’s hospitals remains above the spring surge’s peak but is down to pre-Thanksgiving levels.
Published
February 17, 2021

Video: Augusta Civic Center gets up and running as mass vaccination site

The first day of the clinic was expected to serve 200 people who had already registered, with 1,344 vaccinations anticipated to be given this week.
Published
February 17, 2021

Maine CDC reports 104 new COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths

The state continues to receive dramatically fewer reports of new infections compared to a month ago, although the detection this week of another case of a U.K. variant of COVID-19 raises concerns.