Gov. Janet Mills issued an order Friday that allows all health care professionals, including pharmacists, in the state to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to all Mainers. It goes beyond what new federal guidance had allowed, and comes after weeks of uncertainty over who would be able to get the shot, and at what cost. Here’s what you need to know …
Read More »Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.” Eighteen people were killed in October 2023 when Robert Card opened fire at a bowling …
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A tuberculosis outbreak has gripped a large emergency shelter in Portland, Maine, prompting urgent health measures and mounting concern among medical staff and city officials alike. The outbreak, centered at the 166 Riverside Shelter – a 179-bed facility exclusively for non-citizens seeking asylum in the U.S. – has already seen 21 individuals test positive via PPD (Purified Protein Derivative) testing, …
Read More »How a ‘cluster’ of HIV cases in Penobscot County became one of Maine’s largest outbreaks The Portland Press HeraldView Full Coverage on Google News Source link
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