Vaccine shipments to Maine slated to increase next week

While larger and steadier vaccine supplies will likely prompt changes by the Mills administration, the 41 additional COVID-related deaths identified since late January highlight the ongoing toll of the pandemic.

Disparity in vaccine distributions across Maine worsens – and explanations conflict

Bangor's mass vaccination site scurries to fill open slots, while those in Scarborough and Westbrook lack enough vaccine to operate at capacity.

Updated Q&A: Should I be picky about vaccines? And how do I take myself off MaineHealth’s waitlist?

Answers to those and other questions about Maine's COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

FDA confirms Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine protects against COVID hospitalizations, deaths

A final decision could come as early as this weekend.

1,000 COVID shots a week? Primary care doctors feel excluded by ‘unrealistic’ requirement

The Maine CDC recently started taking applications for 'collaborative' vaccination clinics staged by small practices, but doctors say few offices will be able to meet the volume demands set by the state.

Expect big jump in vaccine delivery, drug execs tell Congress

A House subcommittee grilled vaccine makers Tuesday on the state of the supply.

COVID-19 vaccine resources for central Maine: What you need to know to get vaccinated

Maine’s vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is underway, although at a slower-than-desired pace because of limited supplies of vaccines. Here are some vaccination resources for people in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.

Maine eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine confuse, frustrate

Contradictions and exceptions within an evolving set of rollout rules trouble vaccine providers and those still waiting for their shots, but some in the field say they appreciate a degree of flexibility.

What last year’s vote may tell us about the vaccination debate today

Biden’s vaccine push runs into distrust in the Black community

As Biden pushes his vaccine campaign, he faces a deep-seated distrust of the medical establishment among Black communities that have long faced mistreatment at its hands.