The government is preparing to ship almost 6 million doses of the Moderna vaccine, which won an advisory committee’s endorsement Thursday.
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St. Mary’s workers get COVID-19 vaccine; more to come
The hospital also expects to get 300 doses of Moderna vaccine once it’s approved for use.
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Photo Galleries: Health care workers are vaccinated as Maine reports 590 new COVID-19 cases
St. Mary’s Regional medical Center in Lewiston received about 400 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and started giving them to their staff Thursday.
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets public review ahead of likely approval
It’s the next-to-last step for the vaccine developed by drugmaker Moderna and the National Institutes of Health.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Another day, another record: Maine reports 590 new cases
Nine more deaths were reported as well. New cases, as well as hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, continue to surge to unprecedented levels in Maine and across the country.
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Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out
Monitoring vaccines for unexpected side effects is a bigger challenge than usual, because so many people need to be vaccinated and so many vaccines made in different ways are converging at the same time.
Posted inHealth, Oxford Hills
Norway hair salon Cut Loose reopens after COVID-19 outbreak
Cut Loose reopened Tuesday after a deep clean and following consultations with doctors and the Maine CDC.
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FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding nation’s supply
The Food and Drug Administration says that pharmacists began to notice the vials contain more than the expected five doses.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine hospitals continue vaccine rollout while surge sets record
Skilled nursing homes plan to begin vaccinating residents and staff members on Monday.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
How much will the vaccine cost you? It’s free, but …
Health care workers are being vaccinated now, but members of the public are expected to receive their shots in the coming weeks and months. How much will the shot cost? Nothing. Sort of. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, doses purchased with taxpayer dollars will be given to Americans at no cost. However, […]