Health care
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
Federal judge refuses to block Maine vaccine mandate for health care workers
Judge Jon Levy denies a motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption, meaning health care workers must get inoculated by Friday to comply with state rules.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
Maine sees jump in vaccinations among health care workers as deadline nears
Meanwhile, signs are mixed about whether Maine's COVID-19 surge is easing.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
FDA review finds Moderna’s booster dose strengthens virus-fighting response
A Food and Drug Administration panel is evaluating booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots this week.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
Central Maine Healthcare curtailing services, asking for flexibility as employee vaccine mandate looms
The Lewiston-based hospital system says it will have to scale back neonatal intensive care, trauma and pediatric care because employees are refusing the vaccine, but Gov. Mills defends the mandate as necessary to protect patients and health care workers.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
Central Maine Medical Center temporarily stops pediatric and trauma admissions
Acute nursing staff shortages prompted the decision.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Moderna has no plans to share its COVID-19 vaccine recipe
Noubar Afeyan, the drugmaker's chairman, says the company expects to produce 3 billion doses in 2022.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Drugmaker Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
If approved, it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals remains elevated
The count rose slightly Monday to 165, but remains below the peak numbers the state was reporting 2 weeks ago.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
COVID-19 is more dangerous for pregnant women, but only a minority are vaccinated
While the CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated because of their lower immune system response, only about 33% have been fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Anti-vaccine chiropractors are a rising force behind misinformation
An investigation by the Associated Press finds that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.
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