Maine is expected to receive 80,500 doses of new omicron-targeting booster shots within the next 2 weeks.
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U.S. advisers endorse updated COVID-19 shots for fall boosters
The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, especially among younger and healthier people, but those vaccines were designed to target the virus strain that circulated in early 2020.
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Bowdoin College opens without COVID-19 testing requirement
Bowdoin College opened its fall semester Wednesday with no surveillance testing program or mask mandates, policy changes that administrators say reflect the current state of the pandemic.
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Your 1st brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works
The version of a virus to which we’re first exposed can dictate how we respond to later variants and, maybe, how well vaccines work.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Refueled: Standard Gastropub in Bridgton keeps cruising
The Standard Gastropub has switched gears a number of times to meet the recent ups and downs of the economy.
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New study suggests COVID-19 infection increases risks of brain disorders
For people between the ages of 18 and 64, a particularly significant increased risk was of persistent brain fog.
Posted inTimes Record
CDC head reflects on pandemic response at Freeport forum
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and global health expert Kara Palamountain discussed the current state of the pandemic and other public health topics at a Freeport talk Wednesday evening.
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Federal CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID mistakes
The changes include internal staffing moves and steps to speed up data releases.
Posted inMaine
Maine COVID-19 cases, patient counts hold steady as national numbers climb
The state has the nation’s second-lowest infection rate, after Vermont.
Posted inNation & World
Biden emerges from COVID isolation, tells public: Get shots
The president talks more about treatment than prevention, a sign of how the pandemic and his approach have evolved.