Maine also announced a program to give free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
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More women than men are getting vaccinated, and the gender gap could persist
The divide reflects priority groups targeted by the vaccine rollout in Maine and across the nation, and it could remain if men don’t change their health care habits.
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Androscoggin County teacher vaccination clinic limited to those 60 and older after only 600 doses supplied
Fewer vaccine doses than expected for this weekend’s inoculations led to age limits on school staff vaccinations.
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Bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act, experts say
The Senate-passed American Rescue Plan aims to compensate Black farmers for systemic racism.
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Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with Republicans
Families earning less than $75,000 will receive monthly installments of up to $3,600 annually per child under the American Rescue Plan.
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The Met is selling art to survive the pandemic
American art museums wrestle with whether to take advantage of looser rules for deaccessioning.
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Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
As the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines widens in the U.S., varying eligibility rules and unequal access to the coveted doses are sometimes breeding feelings of guilt, envy and judgment
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Biden to deliver prime-time address Thursday, marking the anniversary of coronavirus crisis
The president plans to talk about the role ‘Americans will play in beating the virus,’ his press secretary announced.
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Fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without masks, says new CDC guidance
The long-awaited guidance from federal health officials also says that vaccinated people can visit healthy children and grandchildren.
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The Latest: Pope weighed Iraq trip’s virus risk but believes God will protect
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.