The Maine CDC thought the 4,400 doses got too warm during shipment, but federal officials believe the vaccine may have been shipped too cold, which means it is more likely to be salvageable.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people.
He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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Maine diverting 500 vaccine doses from CVS to independent pharmacy
The Maine CDC is trying to speed up vaccinations at Maine nursing homes, but CVS official says they have inoculated in a timely manner.
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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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Health care providers begin vaccine registration for Mainers 70 and older
Major health care networks say vaccine clinics are imminent, as the state reports 317 new cases and three more deaths.
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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.
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MaineHealth to begin vaccinating patients 70 and older
Intermed, Central Maine Healthcare and Northern Light Health are also preparing to vaccinate older patients.
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Mills to update vaccine plan to prioritize older Mainers, those with underlying conditions
But the governor also says that the pace of vaccine deliveries needs to speed up for the state to act on new federal guidelines prioritizing those 65 and older and those with pre-existing conditions.
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Maine trails other states in publishing vaccine data
But Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the state soon will update its vaccine dashboard with much more information.
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Gov. Mills proposes $8.4 billion, 2-year budget that doesn’t raise taxes
The budget adds to the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund despite the impact of COVID-19 on state revenues.
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Maine reports grim new records: 41 more deaths and 782 cases
Six of the deaths occurred in the previous 48 hours, while the rest happened in December and were linked to COVID-19 by the Maine CDC in follow-up investigations.