The rate of community transmission in Androscoggin and Oxford counties spilled over into a substantial range Tuesday, while Franklin County was just one of three counties in the state with a moderate rate.
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CMMC, St. Mary’s have ‘no plans in the immediate future’ to require COVID-19 vaccines for its workers
Representatives from the Lewiston hospitals said their stances have not changed, even amid growing advocacy at the national level for mandatory inoculations.
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New daily COVID-19 cases on the rise in Androscoggin and Oxford counties
The areas saw an increase in the seven-day average Tuesday compared to 14 days ago.
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Staff vaccination rates at CMMC, St. Mary’s slowly rise to meet other Maine hospitals’ levels
The rate rose from May to June, moving closer to other hospitals in state.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘There’s a cautious optimism,’ CMMC doctor says as hospitalizations reach record lows
There has not been a confirmed COVID-19 patient in Central Maine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for nearly a month and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center has had one or no patients per day over the past month.
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‘Vaccines are key here,’ Maine CDC director says at final COVID-19 briefing
Meanwhile, officials from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center say Maine Hospital Association’s advocacy for a COVID-19 vaccination mandate does not affect their current outlook.
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‘No one had any idea how bad this could be’: Local health care workers’ reflections on COVID-19
The Sun Journal spoke to six health care workers from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center about the impacts that the 15-month-old pandemic has had on them.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Of Maine’s 38 hospitals, staff at CMMC, St. Mary’s have the lowest vaccination rates in the state
Lewiston hospital officials acknowledge there is more work to be done, but warned the numbers do not represent the full picture.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Race’ against COVID-19 variants is on as vaccine eligibility expands
Vaccines are ‘our ticket back to normal,’ Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said Wednesday, the same day that the Auburn Mall vaccination clinic began offering the Pfizer vaccine to 12-to-15-year-olds.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘I’ve never lived through anything like this in my life’: 5 area nurses reflect on being a nurse during the pandemic
For the second year in a row, National Nurses Week has taken on a renewed meaning as the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the role that nurses play in patients’ lives at their most vulnerable moments.