Saturday’s clinic had the highest turnout, with 1,206 people, and more walk-in clinics are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.
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Booster shots encouraged but not required for Bates College students
The Lewiston college says more COVID-19 restrictions may be needed next semester, but not yet and maybe never.
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Bill Nemitz: In Norway, a small hospital leans into the COVID-19 storm
Far from the big-city medical centers, the pandemic lays claim to the unvaccinated.
Posted inMaine
Maine COVID infections, ICU patients and school outbreaks reach new records
As bad as the pandemic is now, Maine’s top public health official warned Friday that it’s going to get worse.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Large studies show huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots
Scientists found that Israel’s aggressive campaign to shore up waning coronavirus immunity with a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine has saved lives and reduced new infections across the age spectrum.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Federal ‘surge team’ coming to help Maine Medical Center with flood of COVID-19 patients
Pressure on Maine hospitals continued to rise Thursday as Maine reported a record number of new infections and intensive care patients.
Posted inHealth, Maine
CMMC asks for federal assistance as COVID-19 continues to slam central and western Maine
Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that she requested teams of emergency medical personnel under a federal program on behalf of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
MaineReunited contest winners from Bethel
BETHEL — Two of the three winners of the community art contest called #MaineReunited were based in Bethel and shed light on hopeful times and how pandemic united everyone. The contest was held by Lights Out Art Consulting. Out of the 64 submissions received from Oxford County artists of all ages, it was Bethel’s […]
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Gov. Mills activates National Guard as hospitals struggle with surge of COVID-19 patients
The Mills administration will send Guard personnel to support operations at hospitals statewide.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Pfizer says booster of its COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against omicron
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that while 2 doses may not be strong enough to prevent infection, lab tests showed a booster increased by 25-fold people’s levels of antibodies capable of fighting off omicron.