A modest but steady uptick in cases over the last few weeks appears to be driven in part by Mainers in their 20s and younger.
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EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
The European Medicines Agency says thousands of people across the EU develop blood clots every year for a variety of reasons and there was no increased incidents in the clinical studies of the vaccine.
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Maine’s 1st dental therapist intends to press for expansion of the profession
Dental therapists, likened to nurse practitioners or physician’s assistants, are recognized in 13 states and 2 territories.
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Advocates, some attorneys general wary of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has a $10 billion plan to transform into a new company dedicated to fighting the opioid crisis, but it’s not a done deal yet.
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ACA expansion to boost subsidies for most of 63,000 Mainers with coverage
The average monthly premium reduction is $50, but some could see hundreds of dollars in savings on their health insurance each month.
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Nursing homes still wait for more vaccine, which could be coming
Maine public health officials move to provide vaccine to long-term care facilities left without allocations while having new residents who are unvaccinated.
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Republicans’ opposition to vaccine threatens virus fight
A new poll finds 42% of Republicans say they probably or definitely will not get the shot, compared with 17% of Democrats.
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Explainer: Why some countries are suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine
There is no evidence that the AstraZeneca vaccine caused blood clots reported in some people, but because COVID-19 vaccines are still experimental, scientists must investigate every possibility that the shot could have some unforeseen side effects.
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Doctors: Telemedicine can be a ‘game changer’ … if you have good internet
‘(A lack of broadband access is) a huge disadvantage to the people who really could stand most to benefit from it,’ says Maine Dr. Karen Saylor.
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Shah: Mainers made Maine safer than other states
Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine Center for Disease Control credits residents for lower percentages of COVID-19 cases, deaths than other states.