MaineHealth has opened a clinic in Westbrook this week to vaccinate people 70 and older against COVID-19. More than 1,800 people are expected to receive a dose this week.
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More clinics in Maine are offering the COVID-19 vaccine this week to people who are at least 70 years of age. Older adults will also have more options for how to make appointments, with the launch of one health care system’s new hotline.
The Maine CDC is reporting 259 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. That’s up from the 189 cases announced Sunday, but still lower than daily cases reported last week, which reached above 600 for several days.
Public health officials, and scientists at vaccine maker Moderna, are still trying to determine what caused temperature disruptions to multiple shipments of vaccine, rendering them potentially unusable.
The Maine Center for Disease Control is reporting 675 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Six more people have died from the disease, after eleven deaths were announced yesterday.
Within hours of opening up appointments for people 70 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine, officials at Northern Light Health say all 2,000 available slots were booked.
