This Young Woman Encourages All Maine Residents to Wear a Face Mask and Get Vaccinated as Soon as Possible!

This Woman who Works in the Portland Area for a Non-profit Believes it is Crucial for Mainers to Wear Face Masks and Get Vaccinated to Help Stop Spreading the COVID-19.

Governor Janet T. Mills announced  yesterday that Maine has reached another vaccination milestone, delivering at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine to more than 70% of Maine people age 18 and older, according to the US Center for Disease Center and Prevention (US CDC).

Six states – Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Connecticut and New Hampshire – have vaccinated more than 70% of their adult population, according to the US CDC.

The percentage takes into account both the number of people age 18 and older who have received at least one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, and the number of people age 18 and older who have received the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine

“Maine continues to make nation-leading strides in getting shots into arms,” said Governor Janet T. Mills.  “Maine people, our medical professionals and volunteers across the state, the Maine National Guard and our teams in the Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine CDC all deserve credit for this achievement.  There is more work to be done and we will continue our efforts to make the vaccine more accessible for more people, as we also encourage folks to do their part and roll up their sleeve to help us get back to normal faster.”