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Published
September 20, 2021

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is safe for kids ages 5 to 11

For elementary school-aged kids, Pfizer tested a much lower dose - a third of the amount that’s in each shot given now.
Published
September 20, 2021

Another View: Mocking vaccine resisters isn’t helping

Complex reasons are often behind refusals to take the shots.
Published
September 19, 2021

Review of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson boosters ‘a few weeks away,’ Fauci says

After the FDA approved a third shot of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk people, recipients of the other vaccines are "understandably feeling left out," said chief pandemic medical adviser Anthony Fauci.
Published
September 19, 2021

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 equal Maine’s peak during pandemic

There were 207 patients with the infectious disease in hospitals statewide on Sunday, and 79 of them were in intensive care – another record.
Published
September 19, 2021

Nursing home staffing crisis challenges hospitals, disrupts families

Four long-term care homes in Maine have announced they will close, displacing 120 residents. The ominous trend also means overburdened hospitals are losing a key lifeline for discharged patients.

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Published
September 19, 2021

Antibody treatment emerges as new weapon in pandemic, but supplies are limited

While Maine hospitals have expanded use of the medication significantly in recent months, there is still not enough of it to fully meet the demand.
Published
September 19, 2021

Bill Nemitz: They ventured down the path of COVID-19 denial. Now they’re both dead.

Matt Finch, still grieving the loss of his parents, sounds an alarm for others.
Published
September 18, 2021

Big gap between Pfizer, Moderna vaccines seen for preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations

A report released Friday showed the Pfizer vaccine's efficacy on preventing hospitalizations drops to 77% after 120 days, compared to Moderna's 92%.
Published
September 18, 2021

Hospitalizations inch up amid steady COVID-19 surge in Maine

There were 204 patients with the infectious disease in hospitals around the state on Saturday as the Maine CDC reported 587 new cases and one more death.
Published
September 18, 2021

Another View: As infections spike, Europeans are set to block U.S. travelers again

That we are back on a watchlist of suspect nations cannot be viewed as anything other than a national embarrassment.