The restrictions had closed the country to millions of people for 20 months.
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Big Bird said he got a shot. Ted Cruz took aim
A Sesame Street character announced he got his COVID-19 vaccine, and the Republican senator from Texas called it ‘government propaganda.’
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Want to make sure your child is fully vaccinated for the holidays? Here is what to know.
Health experts stressed the most important thing is to get vaccinated as soon as possible – adding partial vaccination still offers some protection ahead of holiday gatherings.
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Lawsuits over federal workplace vaccine mandate focus on states’ rights
At least 26 states are challenging the Biden administration rule, arguing that it represents a federal power grab and usurps the authority of states to set health policy.
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As Maine COVID surge continues, unvaccinated pockets continue to fuel it, national experts say
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Maine’s sustained high-infection rate is the result of multiple factors, even as the state’s high vaccination rate continues to protect immunized residents from serious illness.
Posted inFranklin, Health
October was the deadliest month of the pandemic for Franklin County
Seven residents died last month, the same number as from all of 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Release of Biden vaccine mandate raises questions for many Maine employers
Some employers, particularly those in the public sector, still don’t know how or whether the vaccination-or-testing mandate for workers will apply to them.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Vaccine rollout for children 5 to 11 underway, nursing home outbreak grows to 70
Ten residents of Rumford Community Home have died thus far as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak that began last month.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
First vaccinations given to young children as COVID keeps tight grip on Maine
The rates of infections and deaths in Maine remain high as schools and healthcare providers ramp up to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11.
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Federal CDC gives final approval to COVID vaccines for kids 5-11
The announcement came only hours after an advisory panel unanimously decided Pfizer’s shots should be opened to the 28 million youngsters in that age group.