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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Maine aims to begin vaccinating 65- to 69-year-olds for COVID-19 in early March
Gov. Janet Mills says the state expects to have two-thirds of Mainers age 70 and older vaccinated by the first week of March.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Threat of COVID-19 variants adds urgency to vaccination campaign
Health experts say it's inevitable that variants will arrive in Maine, and double masking is a good way to reduce the risk of transmitting the more infectious forms.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
As Walgreens lags in vaccinations, Maine shifts doses to independent pharmacies
For the third week in a row, the Maine CDC gave independent pharmacies thousands of doses while Walgreens and CVS, national chains with a federal contract, weren't allocated any.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Lewiston hospitals see record levels of virus inpatients, while numbers stay flat or fall elsewhere
There's no clear explanation for the shifting geography of hospitalizations, the Maine CDC says.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Mills rolls back early closing time for businesses as COVID-19 infection rates decline
The change in requirements for businesses comes as Maine sees improving health metrics, including a decrease in the positivity rate and new case rate.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Maine preparing central registry for COVID-19 vaccinations
But it could be 2 to 4 weeks before the online registry and telephone call center go into operation, says Maine's CDC director.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Primary care doctors say they’re left out of vaccination efforts
Physicians not affiliated with hospitals or major health organizations say their patients are scared – and asking questions their caregivers can't answer.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Hospitals bearing brunt of vaccine efforts as frustrations mount
Until vaccines are more plentiful, challenges are likely as the state rolls out vaccinations for older and at-risk Mainers.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
More than 4,000 vaccine doses sent to Maine potentially spoiled because of temperature issues
The problem happened during packaging or shipping, but replacement doses were on the way to Maine, says Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Vaccine expansion plagued by uncertain supply, as COVID-19 cases remain high
It's unclear when Maine will be able to obtain more doses and accelerate its efforts to vaccinate older residents, even as major health care networks make plans for vaccine clinics.
Nirav Shah
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