Maine is doing better than most states but still has used only about half of its available doses, and it’s unclear how it will ever meet a goal of 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per week.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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COVID-19 vaccine deliveries too low to support expansion, state says
Maine reported 525 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 additional deaths Wednesday, with another 17,000 doses of vaccine expected next week.
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Front-line medical workers prepare for second vaccine doses
They say they experienced no trouble with the vaccines, and are asking Mainers to keep taking precautions as officials work to immunize the population.
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Maine hospitals welcome first babies of the new year
Maine Medical Center in Portland, MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor all had newborns on the first day of 2021.
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Volunteers answer staffing shortage for vaccination clinics, expose growing need
Maine hospitals have called in volunteers to help vaccinate thousands of front-line health care workers, indicating a potential shortage of trained vaccinators and others to carry out a mass inoculation.
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Central Maine Medical Center receives 60 vials of Moderna vaccine
Maine is expecting to receive 24,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week.
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Getting vaccinated is just the first step for front-line hospital staff
After caring for COVID patients for nine months, the first ICU and ER workers inoculated at Maine Med are doing fine and hoping everyone keeps wearing masks and gets vaccinated, too, as soon as possible.
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Maine hospitals continue vaccine rollout while surge sets record
Skilled nursing homes plan to begin vaccinating residents and staff members on Monday.
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Workers on pandemic’s front line first in Maine to get vaccine
Maine Medical Center in Portland received 975 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine Tuesday and began inoculating health care workers in the intensive care, emergency and COVID units.
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Maine nursing homes say some employees and residents reluctant to get vaccinated
Without widespread inoculation against COVID-19, most nursing homes will have to remain closed to visitors for months to come.