MaineGeneral spokesperson Joy McKenna said nothing prohibits patients from asking about staff members’ vaccination status and the hospital would not refuse treatment for such queries.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Number of ICU patients in Maine hospitals jumps, tying pandemic’s all-time high
This latest surge, driven largely by unvaccinated Mainers infected with the delta variant, is straining the state’s hospital system.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Breakthrough cases and hospitalizations aren’t cause for alarm, experts say
More vaccinated people are being hospitalized, but many have underlying health problems, and the overwhelming majority of COVID patients have not been vaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Hospital leaders make joint plea for Mainers to get vaccinated
Leaders from the state’s four major health care networks issued a stark warning to the public that hospitals could be pushed past a tipping point if the COVID-19 surge continues.
Posted inFranklin, Health, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County health care workers weigh in on vaccine mandate
Healthcare workers in Franklin County and at Franklin Community Health Network are divided on Governor Janet Mills’ vaccine mandate.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
USM students return to campus with hopes for a more normal school year
Students began moving in at the University of Southern Maine on Thursday, and many said they are excited and hopeful for the school year, even with COVID cases on the rise in Maine.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Hospital leaders plead with Mainers to get shots, as beds fill up with unvaccinated patients
Maine reported 390 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and 133 people hospitalized, the highest numbers since early May.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports 287 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total since mid-May
State health officials are reviewing 1,700 positive test results received this week and warned that case numbers will rise.
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Her husband died in 2020 after contracting COVID-19 at a nursing home — now Jodi Floyd says the staff vaccine mandate is the way to go
Jodi Floyd’s husband of 39 years, Marvin Floyd, died last November from complications due to COVID. She says the mandated vaccines should be accepted as medical best practice. Not everyone agrees with her.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
New data show wide range of COVID-19 vaccination rates among Maine students
Some school districts, including Portland, have high estimated vaccination rates, but others appear to have much lower rates among vaccine-eligible students, age 12 or older.