Maine Centers for Disease Control was notified by Maine recipients of this latest shipment that thermometers indicated that the Moderna vaccine has exceeded the maximum allowable temperature during shipment
It's been nearly a year since our lives, not just locally but globally, were flipped upside down with the announcement of a virus that had been discovered overseas.
With every passing day, Maine gets more doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Sure, it is not as many doses as we were hoping for, but we are getting to the point where we can move to the next phase. And, as more of the in-development vaccines get approval, we will see a flood of vaccine doses coming into the state.
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On December 10th, the Food and Drug Administration is set to hold an advisory committee meeting to discuss Pfizer's request for emergency use authorization so that they may get the vaccine distributed sooner rather than later.
According to the Kennebec Journal, the Maine CDC has changed course and will no longer be following up with investigations into probable cased of COVID-19
According to News Center Maine, the Maine Principal's Association has made the tough decision to postpone the start of the winter sports season indefinitely. The planned start date for winter school sports in Maine had been slated for November 16th...
President Trump announced that he and his wife, Melania Trump, have tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump shared the news on Twitter early Friday morning.
As we as parents continue to grapple with the ever-changing times and sending our kids back to school, the Maine Department of Education faces similar struggles. As these are uncharted waters for all of here in Maine, we're all still trying to figure out what the best practices and procedures are with welcoming students back to school...