The Mills administration will send Guard personnel to support operations at hospitals statewide.
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Pfizer says booster of its COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against omicron
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that while 2 doses may not be strong enough to prevent infection, lab tests showed a booster increased by 25-fold people’s levels of antibodies capable of fighting off omicron.
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First lab results show omicron has ‘much more extensive escape’ from antibodies than previous variants
The study also suggests that booster shots could be key in the battle with the variant.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Central Maine rescue officials say staffing crisis leading to faltering coverage
Across the region, EMS services are finding they don’t have enough staff to answer a growing number of calls.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID hospitalizations keep rising as state reports 980 new cases, 12 deaths
Tuesday’s report indicates no slowdown of the delta variant surge in Maine, which officials have warned could intensify through the holiday season.
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Waterville doctor’s license suspension extended until hearing in February
Medical regulators are investigating Dr. Paul Gosselin in connection to vaccine exemption letters he signed, and reports that he spread COVID-19 misinformation.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports record spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients
The big one-day jump in the number of inpatients coincides with predictions of a post-Thanksgiving surge and ratchets up stress on the state’s hospitals.
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All private New York City businesses required to mandate COVID vaccines, mayor says
The measure will apply to roughly 184,000 businesses not covered by previous vaccine mandates, ranging from multinational corporations to mom-and-pop businesses.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Omicron variant accelerates push for second-generation COVID-19 vaccines
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, a group working to spur vaccine development, expects to commit more funds soon to researchers focused on future Covid shots, its CEO said.
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Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity ‘home to roost’
The emergence of the new omicron variant and the world’s desperate and likely futile attempts to keep it at bay are reminders of what scientists have warned for months: The coronavirus will thrive as long as vast parts of the world lack vaccines