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PublishedOctober 1, 2021
California pushes first U.S. vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
Gov. Gavin Newsom says the requirement won't take effect for all children until the U.S. government has finished fully vetting the COVID-19 vaccine for two age groups – 12 to 15 and 5 to 11.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2021
Maine reports 738 new cases and 2 deaths as CDC continues to work through backlog
The seven-day average of new cases rose to 593 on Friday, but the state is continuing to work through a backlog of positive test results that date back more than a week.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2021
Merck says its COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization
If approved by the FDA, the drug would be the first pill shown to treat the coronavirus.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
New COVID cases and outbreaks jump again in Maine schools
The 108 schools with reported outbreaks this week represent 15% of the schools statewide, but Education Commissioner Pender Makin says the department is confident that in-school learning can continue.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Somerset County continues to see high levels of COVID-19 transmission while trailing in vaccinations
Somerset remains the lowest vaccinated county in Maine, with 53% of the population fully vaccinated; the statewide percentage of residents who are vaccinated is about 65%.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
United Airlines says only 320 workers still face termination for refusing vaccination
An airline spokeswoman says the declining number of potential firings shows that the company's policy of requiring vaccinations is working.
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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 30, 2021
Our View: Vaccine mandates are the right way to fight COVID
Data show that immunizations work and so do requirements. Voluntary incentives go only 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
Health experts look to children as messengers to encourage more COVID-19 vaccinations
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, says informing youngsters of vaccine benefits could lead them to prod wary parents to get vaccinated.
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