Health care
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
COVID-19 patient counts remain near record levels in Maine hospitals
Maine had declines in patients in critical care and needing ventilators Monday, while the overall number of patients in hospitals remained the same.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Some top U.S. health officials expect boosters will be more broadly authorized in the coming weeks or months.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
U.S. House votes to protect abortion rights as Republicans press state challenges
Legislation passed by the House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion, but Republican opposition will doom it in the Senate.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
Maine health care providers gear up to offer COVID-19 booster shots
Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to drive infections and hospitalizations around the state, with 714 new cases reported on Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
CDC endorses Pfizer boosters for older Americans and people at higher risk
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off late Thursday night on a series of recommendations from a panel of advisers, and made one recommendation that the panel had rejected.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Bangor hospital sets COVID-19 inpatient record for 2nd week as Maine hits highest ICU levels yet
The delta surge continues to pound the unvaccinated, who account for almost all coronavirus patients in critical care.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, others at high risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to weigh in on who it believes should get boosters and when.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Biden doubles U.S. global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots
The American response has come under criticism for being too modest, particularly as the administration advocates for providing booster shots to Americans before vulnerable people in poorer nations have received even a first dose.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
When will kids under 12 be approved for the COVID-19 vaccine? What parents need to know
Here’s what you need to know about the current status of vaccines for children.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations continues as Maine reports 614 new cases and 5 more deaths
The number of patients in intensive care continued to rise higher into record territory Wednesday, with the delta variant spreading in all parts of the state.
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