As vaccinations increase in Maine, so do new cases and hospital patients

Maine CDC

Published
April 12, 2021

As vaccinations increase in Maine, so do new cases and hospital patients

The number of new cases reported daily remains elevated, even as more than one-third of Maine's population has received at least one shot of vaccine.
Published
April 9, 2021

Vaccine supplies trickling down to small Maine medical practices

The Maine CDC distributed 400 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to 4 independent primary care practices around the state this week but won't be able to ship any next week because of reduced supply.
Published
April 6, 2021

Maine to launch mobile units with FEMA to boost rural access to COVID-19 vaccine

The federal partnership is part of a broader effort to reduce gaps in vaccination rates among Maine counties and provide more vaccination sites in smaller communities.
Published
April 2, 2021

Mainers younger than 30 driving surge in new COVID-19 cases

Public health officials are warning that the rising number of cases in Maine and across the country could threaten efforts to control the disease with steady progress on vaccinations.
Published
March 26, 2021

Maine reports its first case of coronavirus variant from Brazil

The fact that the infected Franklin County resident had not traveled recently indicates that the variant already is in the community.
Published
March 25, 2021

More than 30,000 Mainers use state vaccine registry in first days

Launched quietly Tuesday by the Maine CDC, the site uses scheduling technology developed by a firm that helped launch California's vaccination registration and appointment system.
Published
March 23, 2021

Silver lining of pandemic: No flu deaths and only 3 hospitalizations this season

By this time last year, Maine had recorded 36 deaths and 494 hospitalizations. Experts say COVID-19 safety measures and an aggressive flu vaccine push last fall likely caused the precipitous drop.
Published
March 10, 2021

Nearly 1 in 8 Maine residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Meanwhile, the state reported 195 new cases of the virus on Wednesday but no additional deaths.
Published
March 8, 2021

Maine setting records for shots given as national vaccinations ramp up

The CDC reported 132 new COVID-19 cases Monday but no additional deaths.
Published
March 4, 2021

Maine vaccine shipments to drop next week, just as eligibility expands to include teachers

The state will not receive any doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after getting 15,000 this week, but more doses may go directly to retail pharmacies next week.