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PublishedAugust 2, 2021
U.S. hits Biden’s COVID vaccination target, nearly a month late
After falling dramatically since April, the pace of U.S. vaccinations has recently accelerated due to the rapid spread of the delta variant.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2021
Maine schools weigh masks, vaccines and pooled testing for fall return
With the start of classes about a month away, superintendents are taking their time with decisions, knowing there could still be more changes with COVID-19 and the latest guidance.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2021
U.S. CDC documents on delta variant may explain increasing case rates in central and western Maine
New information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some explanation for increasing case rates and deeper look behind the state's shift in masking recommendations.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2021
Study of Cape Cod virus outbreak shows it spread mostly in vaccinated people
Health officials on Friday released details of that research, key in this week's decision by the federal CDC to recommend that vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2021
‘You really want to take that chance?’: New mask guidance elicits frustration with what brought Maine to this point
Maine is following the U.S. CDC and recommending that in areas of high transmission, all people wear masks indoors again. The change has left some confused and others frustrated.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2021
Millinocket hospital is first in Maine to require COVID vaccines for employees
Millinocket Regional Hospital will require its entire staff to receive Pfizer or Moderna shots once they receive final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2021
Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
The president is also directing the Defense Department to look into adding the COVID-19 shot to its list of required vaccinations for members of the military.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Maine plans new COVID-19 vaccines program for public school students, staff
The state's health and education departments announced a plan Wednesday to host free clinics, increase vaccine education and post vaccination rate data for schools starting Sept. 1
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Maine embraces new federal guidance on mask wearing, but confusion arises
Within hours of the state's announcement, the U.S. CDC posted new data that changed the Maine counties where mask wearing is recommended.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2021
CDC urges even vaccinated people to wear masks indoors in some parts of U.S.
New data indicates that vaccinated people infected with the delta variant carry the same viral load as unvaccinated infected people, the CDC director said.
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