Celebrities make a stand for COVID vaccines on TV special

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Published
April 16, 2021

Celebrities make a stand for COVID vaccines on TV special

‘Roll Up Your Sleeves,’ airing Sunday night on NBC, will feature Matthew McConaughey interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci, and President Biden making a direct appeal in support of the effort.
Published
April 16, 2021

Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges

Maine's community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
Published
April 16, 2021

Maine now leads the nation in COVID-19 vaccination rate

About 31% of Mainers are fully vaccinated, the highest percentage in the U.S., but high infection rates and rising hospitalizations show the battle against the virus isn't over.
Published
April 15, 2021

More cases, fewer vaccinations leave Androscoggin County as a COVID-19 hotspot in Maine

Androscoggin County posted its third-highest daily total of cases on Thursday, its worst showing since January.
Published
April 15, 2021

Maine Voices: To beat COVID, Mainers need to get their shots

Without broad immunity, we won't be able to enjoy relaxed social contact this summer.
Published
April 14, 2021

CDC advisers seek more data on rare blood clots before deciding whether to resume Johnson & Johnson shots

Some public health officials – including Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC – say the lack of a recommendation is a decision that will have consequences.
Published
April 13, 2021

Pause in J&J shots raises concerns about vaccine hesitancy in Maine

Worry mounts that a clotting problem with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will increase reluctance, but some remain eager and glad to be inoculated.
Published
April 13, 2021

Q&A: What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Is this vaccine different from the other vaccines available? Should I be worried if I recently got a Johnson & Johnson shot?
Published
April 13, 2021

Oxford mobile clinic resumes with Moderna vaccine; St. Mary’s mass clinic awaits word

Maine officials say pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will give time to train the medical community on how to treat someone who may have developed a blood clot from the vaccine.
Published
April 13, 2021

Use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused as cases spike in Maine

The state has redirected Moderna vaccine to a mobile unit that was launched Monday at the Oxford Casino, and may do so again if the Johnson & Johnson pause continues.