Maine had more than 900 confirmed flu cases by this time last year. So far this season there are 47.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses
The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
Sanford superintendent says flu vaccine provider failed to check for parents’ signature
Matt Nelson says three students got shots without their parents’ consent because the provider didn’t notice that the permission forms hadn’t been signed or the signature had been crossed out.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
High demand for flu shots? Experts hope to avoid ‘twindemic’
A record number of flu vaccine doses are on the way, between 194 million and 198 million for the U.S. alone.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine reports first flu-related death of child in 2019-20 season
The child was younger than 5 and had not been vaccinated.
Posted inPerspective
Flu is a much bigger threat than coronavirus
Seasonal influenza has already killed 10,000 to 25,000 people, according to the CDC.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
Flu season ramps up in Maine, hitting some schools hard
A school in Standish and another in Sanford closed Monday, with 3,020 influenza cases reported so far this season across Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mainers with ties to China describe life amid coronavirus outbreak
More than 8,000 people have been infected worldwide, and efforts to limit exposure have led Mainers with connections to China to curtail or cancel travel and attendance at social or cultural events.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Central Maine Healthcare hospitals limits visitors as flu cases grow
At least eight people have died from the flu in Maine this season.
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Flu becomes widespread in Maine
Flu cases accelerated last week and are now being recorded in all 16 Maine counties, with York and Aroostook the hardest hit.