Unvaccinated people are 12 times more likely to land in the hospital and 11 times more likely to die from the virus compared to vaccinated people, according to U.S. CDC data.
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County 2nd highest positivity rate in state
Sticker shock? Mask fatigue? COVID extends its grip on Oxford County.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Mills opens eligibility for COVID vaccine boosters to all adults amid record cases and hospitalizations
The governor’s announcement comes on the same day Maine reported a single-day record 1,042 new cases of COVID-19.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
Boosters for all adults in U.S. closer, with panel meeting set
Some cities and states already allow all adults to get boosters of Pfizer’s vaccine, but it is not yet official U.S. policy.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County discusses how to comply with vaccine mandate
The two options would include mandatory vaccination, with exemptions for medical or religious reasons, or an employee choice option where employees who have not provided a copy of their vaccine card would be required to get tested every seven days.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
States circumvent federal regulations to offer booster shots to all adults
The state-level expansion of booster eligibility comes as top-level Biden administration officials push federal regulators to open access to all adults.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Politics
Wales lawmaker out of hospital after COVID-19; still speaking out against vaccine
Randall Greenwood, who is recovering at home after a 12-day hospital stay that included time on a ventilator, says he won’t get vaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s COVID-19 surge intensifies as cases, deaths and hospitalizations mount
Transmission of the virus appears to be speeding up in Maine heading into Thanksgiving week, when many will gather indoors.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine sets another record for number of COVID-19 hospital patients
As of Monday, 261 COVID patients were in Maine hospitals, including 72 in critical care.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Central Maine Healthcare staff are 97% vaccinated, system officials say
It was unclear why there was a discrepancy between numbers reported by CMH and the DHHS.