The results bode well for vaccines, which provoke the immune system to make antibodies – substances that attach to a virus and help it be eliminated.
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Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say businesses can require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, but that doesn’t mean they will
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Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional 100 million vaccine doses
That will bring its total commitment to 200 million doses for the U.S., enough to vaccinate 100 million people with the two-shot regimen.
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Lack of clarity on vaccine rollout creates confusion in Maine
The MaineHealth network asks Maine CDC about inoculation priorities – Should private practitioners be vaccinated? – as the state amends its plan in response to evolving federal guidance.
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Additional 458 COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths reported in Maine
Meanwhile, vaccination of some nursing home residents in Maine began Monday, and Congress passed a long-awaited coronavirus relief package.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital staff begins COVID-19 staff vaccinations
Nurse Melody Hill received the hospital’s first Moderna shot Monday afternoon. Approximately 40 of the 500 doses were given out after the initial morning shipment.
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Central Maine Medical Center receives 60 vials of Moderna vaccine
Maine is expecting to receive 24,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week.
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Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?
COVID-19 vaccinations have started in the U.S., but children won’t be able to get them until there’s enough study data showing the shots are safe and effective for younger ages as well
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What you need to know about mutating coronavirus strains
Health experts say the strain infects more easily but there’s no evidence that it’s more deadly.
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Maine says uncertainty around shipments is hampering vaccine rollout
The state delays its plans to vaccinate residents of assisted-living facilities after learning it won’t receive as many doses next week as it expected.