The company said its coronavirus vaccine remained 93% effective through 6 months after the second shot, as it reported earnings and revenue that beat expectations.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Central, western Maine counties surrounded by areas of high COVID-19 transmission
Cumberland, Kennebec, Somerset and York counties all had substantial rates of community transmission. Sagadahoc County was the only neighboring county that had a low transmission rate.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Vaccines are still our best shot at beating COVID-19, public health experts say
Confusing recommendations from the state and data from the CDC showing inconsistency with “breakthrough” cases are adding to the distrust in the vaccines’ efficacy.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1
The state’s largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Health, Maine, Oxford Hills
COVID case rates in central, western Maine continue to rise, but remain below masking recommendation threshold
Seven cases of the delta variant recorded in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties since April.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
U.S. hits Biden’s target of 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated, nearly a month later
The administration also hasn’t hit its second July 4 goal of fully vaccinating 165 million Americans. It’s about 8.5 million short.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
When will the coronavirus vaccines get full FDA approval?
The FDA is under growing pressure to grant full approval to coronavirus vaccines being used under the agency’s emergency authority.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
U.S. CDC documents on delta variant may explain increasing case rates in central and western Maine
New information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some explanation for increasing case rates and deeper look behind the state’s shift in masking recommendations.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Three-quarters of people infected in Provincetown outbreak were vaccinated, CDC finds
The data prompted this week’s recommendation that even vaccinated people wear masks in some indoor settings.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Q&A: Am I going to need a booster shot for COVID-19?
That could be the case eventually, but as of now there is no official recommendation.