Coronavirus inpatient numbers remain flat at high levels across Maine, but the burden has shifted back to medical centers in Portland and Lewiston.
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Former Scarborough Downs racetrack to become mass-vaccination site
Officials at MaineHealth said the grandstand of the former harness racing track will be retrofitted to handle at least 1,000 vaccinations daily – if there’s enough vaccine.
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‘Our D-Day’: Brunswick hospital opening vaccine clinic Jan. 25
Mid Coast Hospital start giving the vaccine to people 70 and older at the Brunswick Parks and Rec Center at the former Navy base on Monday.
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COVID-19 vaccines in short supply, nonexistent for older Mainers
Hospitals are getting inundated with calls from people who are 70 or older and desperate for the shot.
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Hospitals bearing brunt of vaccine efforts as frustrations mount
Until vaccines are more plentiful, challenges are likely as the state rolls out vaccinations for older and at-risk Mainers.
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Q&A: I’m an older Mainer. When can I get my COVID-19 vaccination?
Some answers to a few common questions on Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of additional details expected to be released by the Mills administration this week.
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Maine CDC reports 340 new COVID-19 cases, four additional deaths
Maine is entering its fifth week of a monthslong vaccination campaign, although there are uncertainties about the pace of vaccine deliveries from the federal government.
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Maine’s medical networks plan large-scale vaccination clinics
The standalone clinics are necessary because most medical facilities don’t have enough space and staffing to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the wider public under pandemic protocols.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high across Maine but have spread out
Hard-hit EMMC saw its burden ease for second week, while Maine Med had its heaviest COVID-19 inpatient week yet.
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Nursing home resident defies COVID, wants to eat out again
Market Square Health Care Center started its COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday.