CMMC’s chief of hospital medicine said Thursday she hadn’t seen such low numbers since before the surge in COVID-19 cases last winter.
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Posted inNation / World
U.S. officials extend expiration dates on J&J vaccine doses
A Food and Drug Administration review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to four and a half months. The shots were originally approved for just three months.
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Posted inMaine
Maine’s vaccination campaign rolls into Portland brewery
A mobile clinic opens a four-day run Thursday at Rising Tide Brewing Co., as the state presses ahead with its efforts to make vaccination convenient and accessible, especially for younger residents.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Deaths of central and western Maine residents related to COVID-19 continue to decline
State health officials last reported that a resident or Androscoggin or Oxford counties dying from COVID-19 last week. And in Franklin County, it’s been nearly a month since a resident there died from the disease.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine will lift physical distancing requirements for schools this fall
The Department of Education announced that remaining physical distancing requirements will be relaxed next school year and all schools should be able to offer full-time, in-person learning.
Posted inNation / World
France reopens its borders to vaccinated American tourists, others
France opened its borders Wednesday to foreign visitors who are inoculated against COVID-19 with vaccines approved by the European Union’s medicines agency.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports just 53 new COVID-19 cases, as rural vaccination rates lag
It was the 10th time in the last 11 days that new cases have been below 100, but progress could be impeded if more young and rural residents don’t get vaccinated.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Wilton brewery hosts vaccine clinic
Ambition Brewing in Wilton offered a free drink to its patrons under one condition: you get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
New cases remain low, over 2 weeks after end of pandemic restrictions
Vaccinations, meanwhile, have slowed down dramatically as the state looks for new ways to entice those who have held out.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
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.