St. Mary’s postpones Tuesday’s vaccine appointments

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Published
April 13, 2021

St. Mary’s postpones Tuesday’s vaccine appointments

Maine announced it would pause giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses Tuesday morning. The federal government recommended the action after several patients across the country developed rare blood clots.
Published
April 12, 2021

Lewiston CVS to offer COVID-19 vaccine

Appointments will become available for booking Tuesday as 10 Maine CVS stores receive shipments of vaccine.
Published
April 11, 2021

Want to volunteer at the vaccination clinic? Some FAQs

Here are some answers to questions about volunteering at the mass vaccination clinic at the Auburn Mall.
Published
April 9, 2021

Maine reports 438 new cases, with 45% of them in people under 30

At least 2 vaccination clinics have been canceled next week because the state is expecting a big drop-off in doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Published
April 9, 2021

Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?

COVID-19 vaccines rolling out around the world weren't compared to each other in studies, so it's hard to tell how they might differ in effectiveness
Published
April 9, 2021

Vaccine supplies trickling down to small Maine medical practices

The Maine CDC distributed 400 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to 4 independent primary care practices around the state this week but won't be able to ship any next week because of reduced supply.
Published
April 8, 2021

Central Maine Healthcare’s president to retire this year

Jeffrey Brickman will step down in September after five years at the helm of the Lewiston-based healthcare company that oversees three area hospitals.
Published
April 8, 2021

Average age of Maine hospitals’ COVID-19 patients is falling, but overall numbers aren’t

The average age of patients at Maine Medical Center fell from 65 in January to 58 in March, a trend that ‘really demonstrates the impact of these vaccines.’
Published
April 7, 2021

Vaccine shipments to Maine to decline next week, as cases remain high

Nearly half of the 401 new cases reported by the state Wednesday were people under 30.
Published
April 7, 2021

Reforming care for Maine’s aging prison population

A proposed bill currently under review by the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee would allow inmates and their loved ones to petition for assisted living care for the last moments of an inmate's life.