The 18-year-old actress and singer will meet with President Biden and Anthony Fauci, and will record videos to encourage young people to get vaccinated.
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Maine reports 65 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days
The state announced the opening of a new vaccination clinic at the Portland International Jetport, as it strives to add more people to the list of those protected against the virus.
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FDA expected to issue new warning on J&J vaccine related to rare autoimmune disorder
About 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré have been detected, after 12.8 million doses were administered.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Do I need to take precautions at hotels if I’m vaccinated?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of COVID-19 is low at hotels if you’re fully vaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Perspective
Will COVID-19 vaccination enthusiasm last? Lessons from polio and H1N1
At the height of polio and H1N1, Canadians were keen to get vaccinated, but vaccine enthusiasm waned once the crisis had passed — what does that mean for COVID-19?
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘There’s a cautious optimism,’ CMMC doctor says as hospitalizations reach record lows
There has not been a confirmed COVID-19 patient in Central Maine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for nearly a month and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center has had one or no patients per day over the past month.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 9 new cases of COVID-19, 1 more death
Fifty-nine percent of Maine residents are fully vaccinated, the third-best rate in the nation.
Posted inNation / World
New study on delta variant reveals importance of receiving both vaccine shots
A report finds that a single shot of a two-dose vaccine ‘barely’ offers any protection.
Posted inMaine
Maine reports 36 new cases of COVID-19
There were no additional deaths, and the seven-day average of new cases continues to decline.