While many people will experience milder side effects after vaccination, severe allergic reactions have been rare in Maine and nationwide so far.
coronavirus
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10 closes three schools due to COVID-19 concerns
Three of Regional School Union 10’s seven schools are closed to in-person classes and utilizing fully remote learning following positive coronavirus tests or several staff members needing to quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure.
advertisement
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington town meeting to be held via ballot at the polls
The 2021 session is tentatively set for April, a month later than usual.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Photo: Lewiston school district offers drive-thru testing for staff
The testing site at Lewiston Middle School is run in partnership with St. Mary’s Health System and offers rapid tests to staff.
Posted inNation / World
Three members of Congress test positive for COVID-19 after some Republicans refuse to mask up in lockdown
Rep. Debbie Dingell said she will introduce legislation to fine members of Congress who won’t wear masks in the Capitol.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: As pandemic worsens, most states resist restrictions
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inNation / World
U.S. shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
The administration is urging states to immediately start vaccinating groups farther down the priority scale.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills to update vaccine plan to prioritize older Mainers, those with underlying conditions
But the governor also says that the pace of vaccine deliveries needs to speed up for the state to act on new federal guidelines prioritizing those 65 and older and those with pre-existing conditions.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
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.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Paris employees on their own if infected with virus away from work
Selectmen unanimously amend policy to pay workers only if infected on the job.