The vaccination clinic was canceled because the partner agency was not willing to operate the clinic after school hours.
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Omicron spreading in Maine as hospitalizations climb
The coronavirus variant made up 8.75% of the positive tests in the week leading to Christmas, according to genomic sequencing by The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor.
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FDA allows Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds as omicron surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now must decide whether to go along with the recommended boosters for the younger teens.
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CDC tells even vaccinated people to avoid cruise ships
Shares of Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. tumbled on the news.
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FDA expected to authorize Pfizer boosters for ages 12-15 by next week
Older teenagers are already eligible for boosters, and younger children have more recently received their initial vaccine doses.
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It may be time to upgrade from cloth masks to hi-tech ones, experts say
Better masks will better block transmission of the virus, especially omicron, some say.
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The CDC updated COVID-19 isolation guidelines. Here’s what you need to know
The new guidelines are an attempt to reduce the risk of transmission while minimizing the disruption to people’s daily routines.
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After taking last year off, the flu is back in Maine, but off to a slow start
In Maine and nationally, the dominant strain appears to be particularly virulent, but this year’s influenza vaccine appears to be a good match for it, said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, MaineHealth’s chief health improvement officer.
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Maine EMS panel narrowly approves recommendation to continue trauma patient transfers to CMMC
Trauma Advisory Committee directs review of EMS Trauma System Plan.
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New emergency department caps Mercy Hospital’s multi-year consolidation
Patients and staff will move from the 80-year-old downtown Portland hospital to Mercy’s Fore River medical complex next week.