The state’s largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.
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COVID case rates in central, western Maine continue to rise, but remain below masking recommendation threshold
Seven cases of the delta variant recorded in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties since April.
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U.S. hits Biden’s target of 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated, nearly a month later
The administration also hasn’t hit its second July 4 goal of fully vaccinating 165 million Americans. It’s about 8.5 million short.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
When will the coronavirus vaccines get full FDA approval?
The FDA is under growing pressure to grant full approval to coronavirus vaccines being used under the agency’s emergency authority.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
U.S. CDC documents on delta variant may explain increasing case rates in central and western Maine
New information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some explanation for increasing case rates and deeper look behind the state’s shift in masking recommendations.
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Three-quarters of people infected in Provincetown outbreak were vaccinated, CDC finds
The data prompted this week’s recommendation that even vaccinated people wear masks in some indoor settings.
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Q&A: Am I going to need a booster shot for COVID-19?
That could be the case eventually, but as of now there is no official recommendation.
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‘The war has changed’: CDC document warns delta infections likely more severe
The document cites recently obtained, still-unpublished data showing that vaccinated people infected with the delta variant may be able to transmit the virus as easily as those who are unvaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
‘You really want to take that chance?’: New mask guidance elicits frustration with what brought Maine to this point
Maine is following the U.S. CDC and recommending that in areas of high transmission, all people wear masks indoors again. The change has left some confused and others frustrated.
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Millinocket hospital is first in Maine to require COVID vaccines for employees
Millinocket Regional Hospital will require its entire staff to receive Pfizer or Moderna shots once they receive final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.