The congregate setting puts incarcerated people at high risk and correctional facilities across the country have been hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks, including Maine’s two largest at a single site.
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Biden says he’s ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings
The new president is dispatching the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to brief the American public regularly about the pandemic.
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Photos: First responders get second COVID-19 vaccination
Lewiston/Auburn area first responders get vaccinated at Bates College.
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COVID-19 outbreaks in South Paris, Lisbon and Oxford
The outbreaks include the casino, a public works department and a Maine Veterans’ Home.
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Lyme disease cases could be 10 times higher than records show, CDC finds
Maine set a record in 2019 with 2,079 cases of the tick-borne illness, but a federal report suggests the actual number is much higher.
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White House seeks to buy 200 million more vaccine doses; states to get more next week
Even before any additional purchase, allocations to states and other jurisdictions will increase by about 16% next week, says the Biden administration.
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Three COVID-19 outbreaks in Lisbon as cases rise
There have been five positive COVID-19 cases reported at Lisbon High School, three at Lisbon Community School and at least three at Lisbon’s public works department.
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Brunswick agency holds 1st drive-thru vaccination clinic in southern Maine
Independence Association and Guardian Pharmacy of Maine team up to vaccinate clients with intellectual and physical disabilities and their caregivers.
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Dr. Dora Anne Mills: How to get ready for your vaccine appointment
COVID-19 vaccine production is not ramped up globally or nationally, and as a result, there is very little vaccine in Maine or anywhere, compared with the numbers of those who need it. For example, Maine has been receiving fewer than 18,000 doses per week, yet 330,000 are currently eligible for the vaccine, mostly those 70 […]
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Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?
The COVID-19 vaccines available so far require two shots, and health officials say the doses should be the same kind