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Lunar New Year, ‘breakthrough cases,’ prisoner lawsuits: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Montgomery: New statistics indicate a disproportionately small number of Black people are getting vaccinations against the coronavirus, a trend the state’s top health official said Friday shows the need to increase immunization efforts in the minority community. While demographic data compiled by the state has big gaps, with the...

Thirty-six new COVID-19 cases have been reported at Bath Iron Works since Feb. 1.

‘Our D-Day’: Brunswick hospital opening vaccine clinic Jan. 25 Mid Coast Hospital will start administering the vaccine to people 70 and older at the Brunswick Parks and Rec Center. Share Avita of Brunswick resident, Connie, receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic held at the assisted living facility this week. Contributed photo BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Hospital will open a vaccination clinic at Brunswick Landing — the site of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station �...

Maine’s medical networks plan large-scale vaccination clinics The standalone clinics are necessary because most medical facilities dont have enough space and staffing to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the wider public under pandemic protocols. Share Maine’s major medical networks are planning to set up large-scale, standalone vaccination clinics to help inoculate the wider public against COVID-19 as more vaccine becomes available and more people become eligible. Mid Coast-Parkview Health,...

The recent shipment of the Moderna vaccine, coupled with the existing doses of the Pfizer, will allow the remaining patient-facing staff in the agency’s practices and home care clinics to be immunized.