© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsEven as the number of clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine has grown, some Mainers still face challenges getting access. Sometimes the barrier is no internet connection. Sometimes it’s finding a ride. And for some communities, it’s miles of ocean.Residents of Maine’s islands face unique hurdles in their efforts to get vaccinated, but a Maine nonprofit that’s now over a century old is bringing doses out to them.As the mail boat to the Cranberry Islands pulls away from the dock at Northeast Harbor on a recent morning, it...…© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsEven as the number of clinics that offer the COVID-19 vaccine has grown, some Mainers still face challenges getting access. Sometimes the barrier is no internet connection. Sometimes it’s finding a ride. And for some communities, it’s miles of ocean.Residents of Maine’s islands face unique hurdles in their efforts to get vaccinated, but a Maine nonprofit that’s now over a century old is bringing doses out to them.As the mail boat to the Cranberry Islands pulls away from the dock at Northeast Harbor on a recent morning, it...WW…

© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNorthern Light Health still has open slots for people 70 and older to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at its clinics in the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.In a press briefing on Wednesday, Northern Light’s Dr. James Jarvis says some appointments became available after a technical glitch was resolved. Others have opened up because the health system has received a boost in vaccine supply.“This week we opened up a fourth clinic here at Cross Insurance Center. And our clinics are running over 1,000 and often up to 2,000 people...…© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsNorthern Light Health still has open slots for people 70 and older to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at its clinics in the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.In a press briefing on Wednesday, Northern Light’s Dr. James Jarvis says some appointments became available after a technical glitch was resolved. Others have opened up because the health system has received a boost in vaccine supply.“This week we opened up a fourth clinic here at Cross Insurance Center. And our clinics are running over 1,000 and often up to 2,000 people...WW…

© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsBeginning this Friday, 24 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Maine will be able to administer the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a new federal retail pharmacy program.Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew says she expects the pharmacies will receive a combined total of up to 4,800 doses.“Separate from and on top of the allotment that states receive, with an emphasis on locations that reach customers in underserved communities,” she says.Lambrew says eligible residents — currently those who...…© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsBeginning this Friday, 24 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Maine will be able to administer the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a new federal retail pharmacy program.Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew says she expects the pharmacies will receive a combined total of up to 4,800 doses.“Separate from and on top of the allotment that states receive, with an emphasis on locations that reach customers in underserved communities,” she says.Lambrew says eligible residents — currently those who...WW…

© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsSanford will soon be the home to a high-volume COVID-19 vaccine clinic.The director of the York County Emergency Management Agency, Art Cleaves, says the clinic will be in a former Marshalls retail store and jointly operated by Southern Maine Health Care as well as first responders in York County.“Pooling the resources, which will make it much better for both organizations. And it will give us the resources we need to deliver vaccine on that magnitude of 1,000 a day,” he says.It may take some time for the clinic to...…© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsSanford will soon be the home to a high-volume COVID-19 vaccine clinic.The director of the York County Emergency Management Agency, Art Cleaves, says the clinic will be in a former Marshalls retail store and jointly operated by Southern Maine Health Care as well as first responders in York County.“Pooling the resources, which will make it much better for both organizations. And it will give us the resources we need to deliver vaccine on that magnitude of 1,000 a day,” he says.It may take some time for the clinic to...WW…

© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsMaine is entering a new stage in the coronavirus vaccine rollout, with two large sites in Scarborough and Bangor expected to start offering shots soon to members of the public who are at least 70 years old.That’s after most of the early shots went to health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities.But while those two mass vaccination sites will streamline the process for many older Mainers hoping to get inoculated in the coming weeks, the flood gates still won’t be open for many others who are seeking their...…© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsMaine is entering a new stage in the coronavirus vaccine rollout, with two large sites in Scarborough and Bangor expected to start offering shots soon to members of the public who are at least 70 years old.That’s after most of the early shots went to health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities.But while those two mass vaccination sites will streamline the process for many older Mainers hoping to get inoculated in the coming weeks, the flood gates still won’t be open for many others who are seeking their...WW…

© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsMaine is getting a 16% increase in its next allotment of COVID-19 vaccines.The Biden administration pledged to increase all state allotments by 16% for at least three weeks. State CDC Director Nirav Shah says that’s a boost of 2,800 doses per week, for a total of more than 20,000.“Although we are thankful for the increase as well as the stability, it’s also important for folks to bear in mind that even with this increase over the next couple of weeks, we will still only receive enough vaccine to vaccinate less than half —...…© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsMaine is getting a 16% increase in its next allotment of COVID-19 vaccines.The Biden administration pledged to increase all state allotments by 16% for at least three weeks. State CDC Director Nirav Shah says that’s a boost of 2,800 doses per week, for a total of more than 20,000.“Although we are thankful for the increase as well as the stability, it’s also important for folks to bear in mind that even with this increase over the next couple of weeks, we will still only receive enough vaccine to vaccinate less than half —...WW…

Maine Public RadioRelated Program: Related Program: Listen Listening... 4:04 Janet Mills Expands Face Mask Requirement As 183 More COVID-19 Cases Are Reported In Maine Face coverings are now required in all indoor and outdoor public settings in Maine, regardless of how far apart people might be. That’s from announced by Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday as Maine continues to set new daily records for cases of COVID-19. The Maine CDC is reporting 183 new cases on Thursday. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, with 38 people receiving inpatient care as compared to just seven two weeks...…Maine Public RadioRelated Program: Related Program: Listen Listening... 4:04 Janet Mills Expands Face Mask Requirement As 183 More COVID-19 Cases Are Reported In Maine Face coverings are now required in all indoor and outdoor public settings in Maine, regardless of how far apart people might be. That’s from announced by Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday as Maine continues to set new daily records for cases of COVID-19. The Maine CDC is reporting 183 new cases on Thursday. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, with 38 people receiving inpatient care as compared to just seven two weeks...WW…

© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsGov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that Maine will move to Stage 4 of the reopening plan for the economy beginning next Tuesday, Oct. 13.Mills’ executive order lifts restrictions on businesses such as restaurants and bars, but also expands the state’s face covering requirement.In one week, restaurants, movie theaters, religious gatherings — any business or organization that offers seated activities — will be allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity indoors. The maximum for these businesses is capped at 100 people, and...…© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsGov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that Maine will move to Stage 4 of the reopening plan for the economy beginning next Tuesday, Oct. 13.Mills’ executive order lifts restrictions on businesses such as restaurants and bars, but also expands the state’s face covering requirement.In one week, restaurants, movie theaters, religious gatherings — any business or organization that offers seated activities — will be allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity indoors. The maximum for these businesses is capped at 100 people, and...WW…

© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe first African American elected to the Maine Senate has died. According to the Sun Journal, John Jenkins died this week at the age of 68.Jenkins was a graduate of Bates College and started his political career in 1993 as the mayor of Lewiston, where he served two terms. He later became the mayor of Auburn.Auburn City Manager Phil Crowell says Jenkins worked tirelessly to support the community and youth in particular. He says Jenkins’ life was marked by accomplishments, from his landmark election to the Maine Senate to...…© 2022 Maine PublicPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe first African American elected to the Maine Senate has died. According to the Sun Journal, John Jenkins died this week at the age of 68.Jenkins was a graduate of Bates College and started his political career in 1993 as the mayor of Lewiston, where he served two terms. He later became the mayor of Auburn.Auburn City Manager Phil Crowell says Jenkins worked tirelessly to support the community and youth in particular. He says Jenkins’ life was marked by accomplishments, from his landmark election to the Maine Senate to...WW…