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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 them down when we believed the circumstances demanded it. We directed people to wear masks in public,...

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 reported all their residents have been fully vaccinated — or will be in the coming days — but many sta...

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 statement was seen by some as an example of the state’s lack of clear guidance because clinics had been ...

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 at CVS and Walgreens around the country, Maine has been shifting supplies away from chain pharmacie...

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.