The clinic administered just under 600 vaccines during the four days: 165 on Friday, 205 on Saturday, 105 on Sunday and 119 on Monday.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Oxford Hills
FEMA mobile clinic coming back to Oxford, Windham for second round of shots
Solid dates are not yet set, but the clinic should be returning in the next two weeks.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Meet Christiane Northrup, doctor of disinformation
The Yarmouth obstetrician-gynecologist was once a best-selling self-help author and regular Oprah guest. Now she promotes extreme conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic, masks and vaccines.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Hospitalizations at Central Maine Medical Center remain high as new cases trend down
The Lewiston hospital saw record numbers of inpatients with COVID-19 and in critical care in April.
Posted inbPlus, Health
Brain on fire: Migraine sufferers find hope in new advances
Lewiston’s Dr. Carl Robinson says migraine treatment has taken a giant leap forward after years of stagnation. That’s good news to the millions who deal sometimes daily with the blinding, crippling headaches.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
Anxiety, not vaccines, drove bad reactions in 5 states, CDC concludes
Basically, some people get so freaked out by injections that their psychological stress spurs a physical reaction, but none got seriously ill.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Instagram blocks account of celebrity Maine doctor who spreads vaccine disinformation
Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of the ‘disinformation dozen’ responsible for 65 percent of all COVID-19 vaccine disinformation on social media, according to a Senate report.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Nurses at Maine Medical Center vote to form their first labor union
The 1,001-750 vote means about 2,000 nurses who work at Maine’s largest hospital and other locations in the area will be represented in labor negotiations by the Maine State Nurses Association and National Nurses United.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
In Androscoggin County, vaccinations ‘are the way out of this’
There have been 90 new cases per 10,000 residents in Androscoggin County over the past 14 days, said Dr. Nirav Shah Thursday. That’s a stark difference from the state, which is only 38 per 10,000 people.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News, Sports
Is it safe to go to big sporting events during the pandemic?
Experts are still cautioning against attending big sporting events during the pandemic, but say there are ways to make it safer if you go