vaccination

Published
January 14, 2023

Maine Voices: York County vaccine clinic was a master class in local teamwork

People came together at the Marshall’s vaccination site in Sanford to create an invaluable resource for the community in the pandemic. Not every rural community was so fortunate.
Published
January 9, 2023

Another View: Dangerous dip in vaccine confidence puts kids at risk

So many parents are opting out of childhood measles immunizations that public health officials now consider this preventable disease an imminent threat in every region of the world.
Published
August 3, 2022

Commentary: At last, a simple strategy for COVID booster shots

The September rollout of shots tailored to BA.4 and BA.5 could be the beginning of putting the COVID vaccine on an annual schedule.
Published
May 18, 2022

Commentary: Omicron is turning out to be a weak vaccine

Unvaccinated people who got COVID last winter have little protection from reinfection, and even vaccinated people might be vulnerable after only a few months.
Published
May 3, 2022

Our View: Kids under 5 need a vaccine, and exhausted parents need a break

Everything we know shows that the shots are safe and effective, even for the youngest children.
Published
April 1, 2022

Another View: Get a COVID booster if you haven’t already

Rising international coronavirus cases underscore the need to get booster shots into more arms.
Published
February 23, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Canada, you were supposed to be better than this – or at least better than us

But the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ tells us that one of the last sane places on earth is not immune to the lunacy of the age.
Published
February 18, 2022

Commentary: Yes, truckers, you should get the vaccine

Those avoiding a quick, painless injection could be spreading a virus that is still killing thousands every day in North America.
Published
January 29, 2022

Maine Voices: With flu on the rise amid COVID pandemic, it’s time to get vaccinated

The uptick in influenza cases is an unwelcome change from last year’s season, which was mild because of masking and distancing.
Published
January 20, 2022

Our View: COVID’s spread in Maine outpaces the numbers

It’s hard to keep up with the omicron variant, but common sense and compassion are still our best tools.