The White House said states would get about 5% more doses this week, and announced a new pharmacy vaccination program that will eventually include Hannaford and Shaw’s.
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St. Mary’s to hold vaccination clinics for 80 and older
St. Mary’s is focused on those 80 and older because it has so few doses of the coronavirus vaccine to give out.
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Central Mainers want answers after waiting hours to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine
Ann Carrigan, 73, of Winslow called and got through, but gave up after being on hold for three hours. ‘I ran out of patience and hung up,’ she said.
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A fast, at-home coronavirus test will be available to Americans this year
Under the new contract, the company is expecting to ship 100,000 tests to the United States per month from February to July.
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Here are some differences between competing Biden and Republican COVID-19 relief plans
The president’s plan calls for an additional $1.9 trillion in federal spending. The 10 Republican senators are calling for about $618 billion in federal spending.
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Bill to give Maine clerks more time to process absentee ballots is opposed by some Republicans
The measure would give town clerks more time to process absentee ballots, but vote counting would still not begin until Election Day.
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Collins calls meeting with Biden on stimulus plan ‘very useful,’ but no agreement reached
Maine’s senior senator heads a group of 10 Republicans that is promoting a $618 billion relief package, less than one-third of what the president has proposed.
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Hospitals cancel COVID-19 vaccination clinics as winter storm approaches Maine
Meanwhile, the Maine CDC reported 219 new COVID-19 cases and 5 additional deaths Monday, continuing the downward trend in new infections.
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The Latest: Pandemic’s deadliest month in U.S. ends with signs of progress
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