MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1

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Published
August 3, 2021

MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1

The state's largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.
Published
August 2, 2021

Northern Light Health to require vaccines for employees after FDA gives full approval

The health care network announced Monday that it will require employees to be inoculated within six weeks of full vaccine approval.
Published
August 2, 2021

U.S. hits Biden’s target of 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated, nearly a month later

The administration also hasn't hit its second July 4 goal of fully vaccinating 165 million Americans. It's about 8.5 million short.
Published
August 2, 2021

When will the coronavirus vaccines get full FDA approval?

The FDA is under growing pressure to grant full approval to coronavirus vaccines being used under the agency's emergency authority.
Published
July 30, 2021

Three-quarters of people infected in Provincetown outbreak were vaccinated, CDC finds

The data prompted this week's recommendation that even vaccinated people wear masks in some indoor settings.
Published
July 30, 2021

Europe matches U.S. on COVID-19 vaccinations – and is using mandate-like rules to get further

Similarly, the Biden administration on Thursday announced guidelines that increase pressure on the millions who work in the federal government, requiring them to be vaccinated or undergo repeated testing.
Published
July 30, 2021

Q&A: Am I going to need a booster shot for COVID-19?

That could be the case eventually, but as of now there is no official recommendation.
Published
July 29, 2021

‘The war has changed’: CDC document warns delta infections likely more severe

The document cites recently obtained, still-unpublished data showing that vaccinated people infected with the delta variant may be able to transmit the virus as easily as those who are unvaccinated.
Published
July 29, 2021

Millinocket hospital is first in Maine to require COVID vaccines for employees

Millinocket Regional Hospital will require its entire staff to receive Pfizer or Moderna shots once they receive final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Published
July 29, 2021

Maine sticks to mask guidance as COVID-19 hot spots shift and cases climb again

The Maine CDC says residents can check its website for daily updates that identify the counties where indoor masking is recommended for all people. New cases hit 120 on Thursday.