Vaccinations, meanwhile, have slowed down dramatically as the state looks for new ways to entice those who have held out.
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Q & A: Will I need a COVID-19 booster shot?
It’s not clear yet how long vaccines will protect against infection, but studies are underway to answer that question.
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New cases and hospital patient counts keep declining in Maine
The state reported 71 new cases as it crossed the 60% threshold for eligible residents, age 12 and older, who have been fully vaccinated.
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With state shift in vaccination strategy, fewer options for tri-county residents to get shots
State health officials announce the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile vaccination unit will be diverted from Rangeley and Rumford to higher-volume sites in Portland and Old Orchard Beach.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
State health officials report an Androscoggin County resident died with COVID-19
CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah: Downward COVID-19 trends are ‘encouraging,’ but ‘more work to do’
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State pushes to have regular COVID-19 testing for hospitality, retail workers
Free rapid-results antigen tests are being made available through Walgreens pharmacies as part of an effort to minimize virus transmission during the upcoming tourist season.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Vaccination rates remain stagnant even as new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations decline
Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center reported no confirmed COVID-19 inpatients in critical care Monday and Tuesday, a first since March.
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New cases fall to 42 in holiday count, with no additional deaths
The number of people hospitalized in Maine with COVID-19 drops below 100 for the first time in a month and a half.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Number of younger, sicker COVID-19 patients rising in Maine
‘It’s still a prominent threat,” Central Maine Medical Center doctor says.
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Maine’s numbers stay low with 128 new cases, but inpatient count still over 100
A state-run vaccination incentives program is slated to expire over the long holiday weekend, although health care providers are increasingly offering pop-up clinics at businesses around the state.