The state will receive a sharp increase in shipments of the Moderna vaccine, enabling independent pharmacies and local public safety departments to offer clinics.
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Another 420 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine, as vaccine demand shifts
While case numbers continue to rise, the demand for appointments at some vaccination clinics has eased.
Commentary: Policies to support Maine children, families should be supported by equity and data
The 2021 Maine KIDS COUNT Data Book reveals positive trends as well as key areas of concern.
Maine to launch mobile units with FEMA to boost rural access to COVID-19 vaccine
The federal partnership is part of a broader effort to reduce gaps in vaccination rates among Maine counties and provide more vaccination sites in smaller communities.
Commentary: Closer look at data shows startling health disparities among Asian Americans
Care providers and public health stakeholders must reach out to vaccinate vulnerable Asian American populations: the low-income and those with limited English proficiency.
Maine Voices: Antiquated car testing standards boost risk of injury, death for women
After a freak accident turned freak injury, research leads a college student to conclude that we won’t have safer vehicles until we have better crash test dummies.
Mainers younger than 30 driving surge in new COVID-19 cases
Public health officials are warning that the rising number of cases in Maine and across the country could threaten efforts to control the disease with steady progress on vaccinations.
Commentary: Finding a new relationship with motion during the pandemic
Coronavirus has robbed Mainers and people all over the world of many things, but we cannot let something as natural as the joy of movement be one of them.
Maine launches system for vaccine preregistration as eligibility expands to 50-plus
The new site will not be the centralized registration and appointment system envisioned during the early weeks of the state’s vaccination campaign.
A new book called ‘The Healing Garden’ sounds like exactly what we need right now
Deb Soule writes about her garden and herb harvesting at Avena Botanicals.