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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
UMaine System reports 66% vaccination rate as fall semester nears
Staff and students who did not register their vaccination status as of 5 p.m. Friday are being asked to undergo COVID-19 testing and quarantine when they arrive.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2021
State EMS regulators agree to give more time for some personnel to get vaccines
Fire and ambulance officials warned Monday the state's vaccine mandate will lead to an exodus of firefighters and EMS personnel from already stressed staffs.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2021
A longtime nurse in Lewiston vows to quit her job rather than get the shot
Defying expert advice, Annette Roy said she won't get vaccinated as ordered because it is too dangerous to inject "a poison into my arm."
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
With deadline for vaccine mandate looming, hospitals prepare ‘contingency plans’ for potential staff shortages
St. Mary's and CMMC administrators said they continue to work on education and outreach, but can't say how many unvaccinated staff members they'll be able to reach by the Sept. 17 deadline for final shots.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
Positive test rate for COVID-19 increases as Maine reports another 185 cases
Transmission remains high throughout much of the state and country.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
Do I need a booster if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
The U.S. is planning booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, but if you got the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot instead, stay tuned
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
Opposition to vaccine mandate heightens health care providers’ workforce concerns
Many health care employers can ill afford to lose any staff, which will happen if the workers don't get vaccinated by Oct. 1.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
MaineHealth says it will fire workers who don’t get vaccinated
The state's largest health care provider and other hospitals say they will terminate employees who don't comply with the state mandate to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2021
Gulf Coast’s beloved ‘Redneck Riviera’ now a COVID-19 hot spot
Health officials believe the rampant spread of the virus is due to a combination of some of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, unabated tourism, a disregard for basic health precautions and the region’s carefree lifestyle.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2021
COVID-19 patient counts keep climbing in Maine hospitals
As many people are in intensive care now as during last winter's surge, with the delta variant pushing unvaccinated people into hospitals.
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