Many health care employers can ill afford to lose any staff, which will happen if the workers don’t get vaccinated by Oct. 1.
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MaineHealth says it will fire workers who don’t get vaccinated
The state’s largest health care provider and other hospitals say they will terminate employees who don’t comply with the state mandate to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1.
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Gulf Coast’s beloved ‘Redneck Riviera’ now a COVID-19 hot spot
Health officials believe the rampant spread of the virus is due to a combination of some of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, unabated tourism, a disregard for basic health precautions and the region’s carefree lifestyle.
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COVID-19 patient counts keep climbing in Maine hospitals
As many people are in intensive care now as during last winter’s surge, with the delta variant pushing unvaccinated people into hospitals.
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Maine reports 182 new cases, with decline in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, the state’s most populous and highly-vaccinated county, had its risk designation lowered from ‘substantial’ to ‘moderate’ Thursday.
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Q&A: Will my children be safe at school this fall?
Experts say the safety of in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on vaccinations, masking practices, distancing, testing and other factors.
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Auburn’s Laurel Libby insists ‘this is war’ to block vaccine mandates
The first-term lawmaker is a leading figure in the fight against the state’s edict that health care workers get COVID-19 vaccines.
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Recommended COVID booster shots could begin Sept. 20
The plan calls for an extra dose eight months after the second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
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COVID-19 surge continues in Maine with 191 new cases, 2 additional deaths
The highly transmissible delta variant continues to march through the state and country relatively unchecked.
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Oxford County hits high level of COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations at CMMC, St. Mary’s stay relatively low
Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center each reported three in-patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday. Statewide, 84 individuals were hospitalized with the virus.