Beginning next week, MaineHealth will open its COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rockland and Belfast to walk-in patients.
Next week’s clinics to be held on Tuesday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the clinic in the former MBNA complex in Belfast; and on Wednesday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Rockland clinic at 409 Old County Road.
The number of walk-in slots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis to any Maine resident 18 years of age older. Walk-ins should be prepared for the possibility that all slots will have been filled before their arrival.
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The Vermont Department of Health has announced that it will resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week. The decision was made following the announcement late Friday by the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that it has studied and confirmed the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine is recommended for people 18 years of age and older, and that the pause on its use since April 13 can be lifted, the department said.
âWe are glad to have this supply of vaccine available again to protect Vermonters from the COVID-19 virus,â Gov. Phil Scott said in a statement. âI appreciate the transparent effort made by the CDC and FDA in reviewing the facts during the pause. This demonstrates the commitment we all have to ensuring vaccine safety. I encourage all Vermonters who are eligible to get vaccinated as quickly as possible, with whatever vaccine is available and most appropriate.â
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The Vermont Department of Health has announced that it will resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week. The decision was made following the announcement late Friday by the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that it has studied and confirmed the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine is recommended for people 18 years of age and older, and that the pause on its use since April 13 can be lifted, the department said.
âWe are glad to have this supply of vaccine available again to protect Vermonters from the COVID-19 virus,â Gov. Phil Scott said in a statement. âI appreciate the transparent effort made by the CDC and FDA in reviewing the facts during the pause. This demonstrates the commitment we all have to ensuring vaccine safety. I encourage all Vermonters who are eligible to get vaccinated as quickly as possible, with whatever vaccine is available and most appropriate.â
New Hampshire s latest COVID numbers
New Hampshire health officials reported one death and 334 new positive test results for COVID-19 Saturday, giving the state 3,157 active cases of the virus and a total of 93,542.
The death of a Rockingham County woman, identified as younger than 60, increased the state s death toll to 1,282 (1.37% of all cases) with 885 associated with long-term care facilities (69% of all deaths).
Dover and Rochester had 83 active cases each as of Saturday, most in the greater Seacoast, followed by Durham (44), Somersworth (42), Portsmouth (41), Hampton (30), Exeter (28) and Barrington (25).
New Hampshire health officials on Thursday, April 22 reported the state has administered 984,000 doses and 387,000 people have been fully vaccinated (28% of the state s population). The state has not since updated those figures.
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By The Associated Press - Associated Press - Saturday, April 24, 2021
A mobile vaccination effort that is slated to administer 500 COVID-19 immunizations per day is underway in East Boston.
The “Mobile Vax” initiative is a joint effort of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to focus vaccination efforts on Black, Latino and non-English speaking communities in Massachusetts.
The first appointments were held Saturday at Central Square Park in East Boston. Stops in Chelsea, Holyoke and Chicopee are planned for the next several weeks.
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