Under the new rules, anyone 18 or older can choose either a Pfizer or Moderna booster six months after their last dose. Maine expanded booster shot eligibility on Wednesday.
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Jared Golden takes flak from Democratic allies for opposing Build Back Better bill
The Lewiston Democrat was the only member of his party in the U.S. House to oppose measure pushed by President Biden.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
‘It doesn’t even hurt!’: Lewiston schools host vaccine clinics
The Lewiston school district is hosting a series of vaccine clinics in partnership with the CDC on Thursday and Friday.
Posted inSchools & Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine officials drop vaccine requirement for high school wrestlers
The Maine Principals’ Association releases its winter sports guidelines and strongly recommends vaccinations, wearing masks and pooled testing for all athletes.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Scientist who advocated probing lab-leak theory of COVID-19 origin says evidence points to Wuhan market
Michael Worobey said the locations and occupations of the first known patients point to a market origin, with the virus radiating outward into the city of 11 million.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine sees record surges of hospital patients in counties with low vaccination rates
Hospitals that serve Androscoggin, Franklin, Somerset and Oxford counties are seeing the biggest spikes in COVID-19 patients.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Are COVID vaccines keeping people out of the hospital? Absolutely, Maine CDC director says
Unvaccinated people are 12 times more likely to land in the hospital and 11 times more likely to die from the virus compared to vaccinated people, according to U.S. CDC data.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Faced with a COVID-19 outbreak, Minot school goes remote until after Thanksgiving
Seventeen students and two adults tested positive for the disease and others must quarantine, officials said
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County 2nd highest positivity rate in state
Sticker shock? Mask fatigue? COVID extends its grip on Oxford County.
Posted inMaine
Tensions mount at Waterville council meeting when group challenges mask mandate
Police were called when matters further escalated after the meeting when members of Maine Patriots With Attitude followed a couple outside where one member repeatedly used a vulgar term to insult a woman.