Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has been given the Food and Drug Administration’s full approval, meaning it has now undergone the same rigorous regulatory review as dozens of other established vaccines
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Maine could see a jump in new COVID-19 cases within days
Maine CDC’s director says. ‘The numbers are high and they are going up’ as the agency reviews 1,700 positive results, largely from unvaccinated people.
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Query: Why are you not getting vaccinated?
The COVID-19 vaccines are proven to substantially reduce the risk of severe illness and death from the virus. If you haven’t gotten the vaccine yet, the Sun Journal would like to know, why? What are your thoughts about the vaccine? What are your fears? What – or who – could convince you to get one […]
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Pfizer approval makes more Maine employers likely to consider vaccine mandates
But there is opposition to mandates in some quarters, and businesses must try to balance workplace safety against employees’ morale, labor shortages and other challenges.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System reports 66% vaccination rate as fall semester nears
Staff and students who did not register their vaccination status as of 5 p.m. Friday are being asked to undergo COVID-19 testing and quarantine when they arrive.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
State EMS regulators agree to give more time for some personnel to get vaccines
Fire and ambulance officials warned Monday the state’s vaccine mandate will lead to an exodus of firefighters and EMS personnel from already stressed staffs.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
A longtime nurse in Lewiston vows to quit her job rather than get the shot
Defying expert advice, Annette Roy said she won’t get vaccinated as ordered because it is too dangerous to inject “a poison into my arm.”
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
With deadline for vaccine mandate looming, hospitals prepare ‘contingency plans’ for potential staff shortages
St. Mary’s and CMMC administrators said they continue to work on education and outreach, but can’t say how many unvaccinated staff members they’ll be able to reach by the Sept. 17 deadline for final shots.
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Positive test rate for COVID-19 increases as Maine reports another 185 cases
Transmission remains high throughout much of the state and country.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
The U.S. is planning booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, but if you got the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot instead, stay tuned