The hospital’s EMS department offered to assist with a vaccine clinic at the Skowhegan State Fair, and a pharmacist reports that around 10 people took advantage of the free clinic during its first session over the weekend.
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Health care workers, supporters protest vaccine mandate in Portland
At least 300 people gathered near Maine Medical Center to call for personal choice in medical decisions.
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Hospitalizations highest since June as Maine CDC reports 217 new cases of COVID-19
Maine’s seven-day average of new cases has climbed to levels not seen since May, and 60 people were hospitalized Wednesday, the most since June 6.
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Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise
However, amid the threat of the delta variant, the director of the National Institutes of Health told CNN that vaccinations are up 56% in the U.S. in the last two weeks.
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Masks now recommended for everyone indoors in Waldo, Somerset and Hancock counties
The state reports 60 more ‘breakthrough’ cases among vaccinated people as shifting transmission rates and the patchwork of classifications in Maine cause confusion.
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Q&A: Am I going to need a booster shot for COVID-19?
That could be the case eventually, but as of now there is no official recommendation.
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Hospital morgues fill as COVID-19 death count climbs in Missouri
The state’s 7-day rolling average of daily deaths has nearly doubled over the past 2 weeks, according to data from John Hopkins.
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VA becomes 1st federal agency to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
The VA’s move came on a day when nearly 60 leading medical and health care organizations issued a call for health care facilities to require their workers to get vaccinated.
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Vaccine ‘obstinance’ is fueling delta variant’s spread across America
The CDC reports that 93% of the U.S. counties with the highest rates of new infections have vaccination rates below 40%.
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Maine reports lowest case count since September, no additional deaths
Despite recording just 12 new cases Thursday, state health officials warn that a new variant could undermine progress by spreading among unvaccinated Mainers.