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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Facing backlog of positive tests, Maine CDC reports highest single-day case increase of pandemic
Though researchers tracking the coronavirus say the state's case backlog can affect the ability to forecast, hospitals in Maine say it hasn't hindered their ability to plan so far.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
The number of first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations is falling in the U.S. despite the spread of vaccine requirements across the country.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
YouTube will block videos with misinformation about vaccines
The video-sharing platform says it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
State reports 867 COVID-19 cases amid ‘signs of optimism’ that surge could ease
Daily case numbers appear likely to remain high in the coming days as the Maine CDC reviews a backlog of 2,500 positive test results reported over the past week.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Maine reports 1,008 new cases, 9 more deaths as CDC struggles with backlog
The cases represent new positive test results reviewed by the Maine CDC staff over a three-day period.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
Maine health care providers gear up to offer COVID-19 booster shots
Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to drive infections and hospitalizations around the state, with 714 new cases reported on Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, others at high risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to weigh in on who it believes should get boosters and when.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2021
Most central Maine school districts lag state average for vaccinated staff members
Statewide, 75.6% of school staff members are fully vaccinated, meaning they have received two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2021
Demand for COVID tests rises as state reports another 652 cases, 3 deaths
The pace of new infections is straining the Maine CDC's ability to review new cases, leading to a backlog that is likely to translate into sustained high numbers in the coming days.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2021
FDA strikes cautious tone before vaccine booster meeting
Pfizer argues that immunity against milder infection wanes somewhere around six to eight months after the second dose.
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