Health care
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
Pfizer will seek approval for 3rd vaccine dose to boost immunity
Research shows vaccines offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant, but studies are underway to determine if and when boosters might be needed.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
FDA reverses itself under pressure, moves to limit use of new Alzheimer’s drug
The Food and Drug Administration says the change is intended to address confusion among physicians and patients about who should get Aduhelm, which has faced an intense public backlash since its approval last month.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
Maine health care advocates cheer legislative victories
But their satisfaction at securing new MaineCare dental benefits, an insulin safety net and higher pay for direct care workers is tempered by failures to ban flavored tobacco and rein in drug prices.
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PublishedJune 26, 2021
‘No one had any idea how bad this could be’: Local health care workers’ reflections on COVID-19
The Sun Journal spoke to six health care workers from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary's Regional Medical Center about the impacts that the 15-month-old pandemic has had on them.
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PublishedJune 25, 2021
State reports 35 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 additional deaths
Meanwhile, the six Maine counties with the lowest vaccination rate are also the counties with the highest rates of new transmission over the last 28 days.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Of Maine’s 38 hospitals, staff at CMMC, St. Mary’s have the lowest vaccination rates in the state
Lewiston hospital officials acknowledge there is more work to be done, but warned the numbers do not represent the full picture.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Maine reports lowest case count since September, no additional deaths
Despite recording just 12 new cases Thursday, state health officials warn that a new variant could undermine progress by spreading among unvaccinated Mainers.
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PublishedJune 22, 2021
Another 20 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in Maine
New case numbers continue to trend downward, although the pace of vaccinations against COVID-19 has plateaued.
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PublishedJune 21, 2021
Youngest adults are least likely to be vaccinated, and their interest in shots is declining, CDC finds
Eighty percent of adults older than 65 had been immunized, compared with just 38.3% of 18- to 29-year-olds, according to a federal CDC analysis.
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