Central Maine Medical Center doctor says the number of patients is up and the average age is down.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin County still leads state in cases; Shah cites ‘focal outbreaks’
Leaders of the Lewiston immigrant community said pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine created a hesitancy for all vaccines.
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EU agency links J&J shot to rare clots, says odds favor use
The company will add a warning to its label and is resuming shipments to the bloc, Norway and Iceland.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Another 420 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine, as vaccine demand shifts
While case numbers continue to rise, the demand for appointments at some vaccination clinics has eased.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn
St. Mary’s next vaccination clinic set for Saturday at Longley School
800 doses of Moderna vaccine will be available for first-time injection.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine close to giving 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
New cases of COVID-19 remain elevated, although on Sunday the state passed the 50% mark for eligible residents who have received at least 1 dose of vaccine.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
U.S. setting up national network to track worrisome virus variants
The network will ramp up coronavirus gene-mapping, create partnerships with universities for gene-based surveillance of pathogens, and build a data system to better share and analyze information on emerging disease threats.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills
Androscoggin County now has the highest COVID-19 positivity rate of any county in Maine
A wave of new cases that’s slammed Androscoggin County this month hit a new high Friday with 119 cases reported by the Maine CDC.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations spike at Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center
Inpatient counts at Maine hospitals have been flat since late February but remain at levels higher than they were during the spring 2020 peak.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health
More cases, fewer vaccinations leave Androscoggin County as a COVID-19 hotspot in Maine
Androscoggin County posted its third-highest daily total of cases on Thursday, its worst showing since January.