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Nursing homes still wait for more vaccine, which could be coming Maine public health officials move to provide vaccine to long-term care facilities left without allocations while having new residents who are unvaccinated. Share Maine made some progress Monday in addressing the lack of COVID-19 vaccine allocated to long-term care facilities in the wake of the federal pharmacy program that prioritized nursing homes and assisted-living facilities at the start of the vaccine rollout. Additional va...

Maine takes vaccinations to seniors in independent living facilities Nearly 70 small clinics will be held this week for older Mainers who might face challenges getting to vaccination site. Share Millie Hawkins, 101, is scheduled to receive her second dose of a COVID-19 vaccination in mid-March. She is a resident of Millbrook Estates senior living in Westbrook. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer Many Maine seniors living in independent living apartments can’t drive or easily get a ride to a COV...

State of Maine COVID-19 Response My Administration has sought to do its part to protect the lives and livelihoods of Maine people. With help from the Maine Legislature last spring, we began rallying the forces necessary to help people who were suffering job losses, to get food to school children and to build out our team of health professionals to protect Maine families from this dangerous virus. My Administration implemented public health and safety measures, dialing them up and then scaling t...

In a prerecorded address, Gov. Janet Mills praises Mainers for their perseverance during the pandemic and outlines the priorities of her 2-year budget proposal.

Gov. Janet Mills delivered her State of the Budget address Tuesday night — not in person as is customary but in a video presented to lawmakers, due to the

State of Maine COVID-19 Response My Administration has sought to do its part to protect the lives and livelihoods of Maine people. With help from the Maine Legislature last spring, we began rallying the forces necessary to help people who were suffering job losses, to get food to school children and to build out our team of health professionals to protect Maine families from this dangerous virus. My Administration implemented public health and safety measures, dialing them up and then scaling t...

Residents at Midcoast senior living facilities readily accept COVID-19 vaccine, while some staff opt out Many long-term care facilities reported that all of their residents chose to get vaccinated, but staff are more hesitant. Share Bertie Holmes, left gets her second COVID-19 shot administered by registered nurse Mary Dowe during a vaccine clinic held at The Highlands in Topsham Monday.  Darcie Moore / The Times Record BATH — Several senior living facilities in the southern Midcoast report...

Maine eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine confuse, frustrate Contradictions and exceptions within an evolving set of rollout rules trouble vaccine providers and those still waiting for their shots, but some in the field say they appreciate a degree of flexibility. Share Gov. Janet Mills, during a Jan. 13 press briefing, said a person who is 69 and 10 months old who accompanies a 71-year-old coming in to be vaccinated probably could also get a shot for the sake of efficiency. The statem...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Independent pharmacists said they want to help with COVID-19 vaccinations. • 7 min read Why are people hesitant to trust a COVID-19 vaccine? Vaccines are proven to reduce deaths and help end pandemics, but the historic speed that the coronavirus vaccines have been developed has made some people hesitant to take them.Portland Press Herald via Getty Images As frustration mounts over slow COVID-19 vaccine rollouts...

The order, expected to arrive early next week, will comprise 9,750 doses from Pfizer and 8,800 doses from Moderna for the sixth week of distribution.