Community vaccination clinic at Augusta Civic Center to open Wednesday

Kennebec County Emergency Management Director Sean Goodwin said the clinic was set up Friday and final checks were being done Tuesday as the civic center clinic would begin offering vaccinations to people age 70 and older.

COVID-19 vaccine wait continues for more than 100,000 Maine seniors

Of Maine's 193,000 eligible older residents, about 80,500 have gotten the COVID-19 shot.

Lack of COVID-19 data on people with intellectual disabilities ‘comes with a body count’

‘Obamacare’ sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid

Application are being accepted until May 15, a period about twice as long as annual open enrollment.

How Maine weathered the second surge – and what lies ahead

Maine dodged the worst of COVID-19 last spring and summer, but the virus got the upper hand as the seasons changed. Now the race is on to vaccinate our way clear of mutant strains.

How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?

Scientists are tracking variants of the coronavirus by scanning virus samples taken from infected people

CDC study finds double masks or tighter fit can reduce virus transmission by 95%

The agency says people can wear a cloth mask on top of a disposable surgical mask 'for better fit and extra protection.'

Maine officials say they will take vaccine away from hospitals that violate guidelines

Gov. Janet Mills criticized MaineHealth on Tuesday for not following guidelines, calling it an 'insult' that the state's largest health care organization gave doses to out-of-state contractors who came here to disrupt a union-organizing effort by nurses.

MaineHealth defends decision to vaccinate administrative, remote staff despite state rules

But Maine Medical Center was wrong to vaccinate out-of-state consultants who were hired to help fight an effort to unionize nurses at the hospital, company officials say.

Maine group pushes ban on flavored tobacco products

A coalition of health and social justice advocates says many of the flavored and metholated products are designed to appeal to children, especially in communities of color.