It’s unclear when Maine will be able to obtain more doses and accelerate its efforts to vaccinate older residents, even as major health care networks make plans for vaccine clinics.
Nirav Shah
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State may change hospitals’ vaccine guidelines to prioritize workers who face most risk
Maine’s CDC director says the state wants to be more explicit with hospitals about which health care workers should get priority for vaccination.
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Maine trails other states in publishing vaccine data
But Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the state soon will update its vaccine dashboard with much more information.
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Maine reports grim new records: 41 more deaths and 782 cases
Six of the deaths occurred in the previous 48 hours, while the rest happened in December and were linked to COVID-19 by the Maine CDC in follow-up investigations.
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COVID-19 vaccine deliveries too low to support expansion, state says
Maine reported 525 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 additional deaths Wednesday, with another 17,000 doses of vaccine expected next week.
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States add online vaccine registries, as Maine plans for vaccine expansion
The state reported 597 new cases and 9 additional deaths on Tuesday.
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Maine may alter vaccination plan for oldest seniors, essential workers at highest risk
The state reported 376 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death Monday, as vaccinations continued.
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State braces for surge of COVID-19 in the wake of the holidays
The Maine’s CDC reported 439 new cases and 3 deaths Monday, with more infections expected as a result of travel and social gatherings over Christmas and New Year’s.
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New COVID-19 cases in Maine top 400 for 3rd time this week
With 172 virus patients hospitalized statewide, health officials worry that the rise in cases will lead to more hospitalizations and deaths.
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Maine’s changes to case investigation, contact tracing not likely to have major impact
Because the spread of COVID-19 is so prevalent and people are having more contacts, many don’t know where they might have been infected.