Many on the fence have safety concerns and want to see how the initial rollout fares – skepticism that could hinder the campaign against the scourge that has killed nearly 290,000 Americans.
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Pfizer says it can’t supply more vaccine to U.S. until summer because of sales to other nations
The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed declined last summer to lock in another 100 million vaccine doses.
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Federal and state officials don’t explain discrepancy in Maine’s first vaccine shipment
A day after Gov. Janet Mills said the state was told it would receive a third of the doses it expected, spokespeople for Sens. Collins and King wouldn’t say what Maine’s senators are doing to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the vaccine.
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Former presidents say they would get vaccine publicly to boost confidence
Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton say they’d be willing to publicly take a coronavirus vaccine, once one becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get inoculated.
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Maine hospitals preparing for rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
Hospital systems across the state are lining up ultra-cold freezers and preparing to vaccinate staff and other community members within weeks, but some Mainers may not be vaccinated until later next year.
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Pushed to rush, FDA head says vaccine approval isn’t automatic
Dr. Stephen Hahn’s comments came just hours before he met with the White House chief of staff.
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Health care workers, nursing home residents should be first to get vaccines, CDC panel says
The directions are to prioritize health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities to get shots of coronavirus vaccine in the initial rollout.
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Maine looks ahead to 12,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine within weeks
As the state reports 249 new cases and three more deaths, Maine’s CDC director says the initial shipment would be used to inoculate health care workers who face risk of infection.
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Moderna seeks emergency use of coronavirus vaccine as results confirm effectiveness
U.S. hospitals have been stretched to the limit as the nation has seen more than 160,000 new cases per day and more than 1,400 daily deaths.
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Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses
The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.