A new poll finds Americans are more likely to see the initial vaccinations as essential.
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Maine lawmakers take aim at prescription drug double billing
Supporters say the bill would require insurance companies to include any financial assistance used by a patient when they calculate deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.
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Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
Some vaccines are being updated in case health authorities decide a change is needed.
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Maine hospitals see decline in number of COVID-19 patients
The number of overall hospitalizations remains near the pandemic peak, while the number of patients in intensive care units has dropped below 100 for the first time since Dec. 1.
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FDA ends, for now, use of two monoclonal antibodies
The Department of Health and Human Services has halted distribution of the medications made by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly. Meanwhile, Maine will receive an increased ration of a drug that is effective against omicron.
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Gov. Mills calls White House, gets more COVID-19 treatments for Maine despite undercount of cases
Maine has been getting a smaller allocation of a monoclonal antibody treatment because of a large backlog of positive tests that have yet to be screened and added to the daily total of confirmed new cases.
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More evidence points to decline in omicron surge, but hospital numbers remain high
Yarmouth wastewater data shows another drop in virus levels, adding to evidence of a decline in infections in southern Maine.
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Backlog of positive tests reduces Maine’s ration of lifesaving COVID-19 drug
With tens of thousands of test results waiting to be processed, the state’s case rate is artificially low, and that is reducing Maine’s federal allocation of monoclonal antibody treatment.
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Boosters have strongly protected against severe disease from omicron, CDC says
The latest U.S. data echo what researchers in the United Kingdom have found – that after a 3rd shot of the Pfizer vaccine, protection against hospitalization was above 95% and remained around 80% even after 4 months.
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Unvaccinated seniors nearly 50 times more likely to be hospitalized than boosted peers
Unimmunized adults in that age group were also 17 times more likely to be admitted to a hospital than those who were fully vaccinated.