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Published
January 1, 2021

Maine flu cases plummet

Maine had more than 900 confirmed flu cases by this time last year. So far this season there are 47.
Published
November 23, 2020

Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses

The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.
Published
October 30, 2020

Sanford superintendent says flu vaccine provider failed to check for parents’ signature

Matt Nelson says three students got shots without their parents' consent because the provider didn't notice that the permission forms hadn't been signed or the signature had been crossed out.
Published
October 17, 2020

Commentary: Don’t be part of the ‘twindemic.’ Get a flu shot

You can contract COVID and the flu at the same time – and though the flu vaccine isn’t perfect, it will at least blunt the effect of the influenza infection.
Published
October 1, 2020

High demand for flu shots? Experts hope to avoid ‘twindemic’

A record number of flu vaccine doses are on the way, between 194 million and 198 million for the U.S. alone.

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Published
September 20, 2020

City providing free flu vaccine clinics
Published
February 19, 2020

Maine reports first flu-related death of child in 2019-20 season

The child was younger than 5 and had not been vaccinated.
Published
February 16, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Don’t forget that vaccines save lives

When Mainers go to the polls March 3, public health will be on the ballot.
Published
February 14, 2020

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits U.S. children

The viruses behind both waves can be hard on children and young adults, and child deaths and hospitalizations are at the highest rate since the severe outbreak of 2009-2010.
Published
February 11, 2020

Maine flu cases shot up 24% in first week of February

Nearly 1,000 new cases were confirmed in the week ending Feb. 8, the most in a single week since this flu season began in October, with York County hit especially hard.