Maine vaccine shipments to drop next week, just as eligibility expands to include teachers

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Published
March 4, 2021

Maine vaccine shipments to drop next week, just as eligibility expands to include teachers

The state will not receive any doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, after getting 15,000 doses this week, but more doses may go directly to retail pharmacies next week.
Published
March 3, 2021

Lewiston hospital planning vaccination clinics for Androscoggin County teachers and school staff

St. Mary's Medical Center is working on lining up dates for clinics to vaccinate teachers, likely next week.
Published
March 3, 2021

Federal vaccine deliveries are expected to increase. Is Maine ready for them?

The state is still exploring options to expand capacity, but the 2 biggest health care organizations say they are prepared to accelerate vaccinations.
Published
March 3, 2021

In busy vaccination week, state reports 147 new cases of COVID-19, 2 additional deaths Wednesday

Maine is in the middle of its busiest vaccination week to date, as President Biden announced Tuesday that production is expected to ramp up quickly.
Published
March 3, 2021

Updated Q&A: Are there exceptions to Maine’s age-based vaccine eligibility? And can I eat dinner with friends?

The number of vaccination sites in Maine is poised to top 150 with the addition of Hannaford, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies.
Published
March 2, 2021

Augusta Civic Center’s vaccine clinic closing next week for legislative activity

The clinic, which will be closed March 10-11, is due to reopen March 12, according to Kennebec County Emergency Management Agency Director Sean Goodwin.
Published
March 2, 2021

‘I feel misled’: Mainers react to strictly age-based vaccine eligibility

Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the system is the quickest way to achieve herd immunity.
Published
February 26, 2021

Worried about COVID-19, Bates cracks down on students violating rules

The college warned students Friday that it may need to impose in-room remote learning to stop the disease from spreading after it reported 18 cases this month.
Published
February 26, 2021

Mainers 60 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine next week as state shifts to age-based rollout

Under the seismic change in strategy announced by Gov. Mills on Friday, residents 50 and over will be eligible in April, followed by those 40 and over in May, and those 30 and over in June.
Published
February 25, 2021

Vaccine shipments to Maine slated to increase next week

While larger and steadier vaccine supplies will likely prompt changes by the Mills administration, the 41 additional COVID-related deaths identified since late January highlight the ongoing toll of the pandemic.