Nirav Shah
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Maine preparing central registry for COVID-19 vaccinations
But it could be 2 to 4 weeks before the online registry and telephone call center go into operation, says Maine's CDC director.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Primary care doctors say they’re left out of vaccination efforts
Physicians not affiliated with hospitals or major health organizations say their patients are scared – and asking questions their caregivers can't answer.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Hospitals bearing brunt of vaccine efforts as frustrations mount
Until vaccines are more plentiful, challenges are likely as the state rolls out vaccinations for older and at-risk Mainers.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
More than 4,000 vaccine doses sent to Maine potentially spoiled because of temperature issues
The problem happened during packaging or shipping, but replacement doses were on the way to Maine, says Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Vaccine expansion plagued by uncertain supply, as COVID-19 cases remain high
It's unclear when Maine will be able to obtain more doses and accelerate its efforts to vaccinate older residents, even as major health care networks make plans for vaccine clinics.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
State may change hospitals’ vaccine guidelines to prioritize workers who face most risk
Maine's CDC director says the state wants to be more explicit with hospitals about which health care workers should get priority for vaccination.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
Maine trails other states in publishing vaccine data
But Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the state soon will update its vaccine dashboard with much more information.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Maine reports grim new records: 41 more deaths and 782 cases
Six of the deaths occurred in the previous 48 hours, while the rest happened in December and were linked to COVID-19 by the Maine CDC in follow-up investigations.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries too low to support expansion, state says
Maine reported 525 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 additional deaths Wednesday, with another 17,000 doses of vaccine expected next week.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
States add online vaccine registries, as Maine plans for vaccine expansion
The state reported 597 new cases and 9 additional deaths on Tuesday.
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