For elementary school-aged kids, Pfizer tested a much lower dose – a third of the amount that’s in each shot given now.
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Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
White evangelicals refusing vaccines at higher rates – but not missionaries
The International Mission Board – which deploys thousands of missionaries – is not hesitant about the shot.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Judge rules Tennessee governor’s mask opt-out can endanger kids with disabilities
Parents of students with health conditions argued that the governor’s executive order endangered their children and hurt their ability to attend in-person classes.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
Almost all UMaine System residential students have verified COVID-19 vaccination
And the percentage of full-time employees who have verified their status is about 83%, the system said.
Posted inMaine
Maine COVID hospitalizations rise, with record number of patients in intensive care
The state exceeded 200 COVID-19 patients in hospitals Friday for the first time since mid-January.
Posted inNation & World
A doctor called COVID vaccines ‘fake.’ Now he sits on an Idaho health board.
The pandemic has led to hospitals across Idaho becoming overwhelmed with unvaccinated COVID patients and having to prioritize patients or even deny care based on who is most likely to recover.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
COVID-19 surge forces health care rationing in parts of West
Scarce resources such as ICU beds will be allotted to the patients most likely to survive, while others will be treated with less effective methods or, in dire cases, given pain relief and other palliative care.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Virus outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
The disruptions – and the risk that youngsters will fall further behind academically – have been unsettling for parents and educators alike.
Posted inNation & World
Putin says dozens in his inner circle infected with coronavirus
The Russian president will remain in self-isolation for ‘at least a week,’ a Kremlin spokesman says.
Posted inMaine, News
Demand for COVID tests rises as state reports another 652 cases, 3 deaths
The pace of new infections is straining the Maine CDC’s ability to review new cases, leading to a backlog that is likely to translate into sustained high numbers in the coming days.