{"id":6900,"date":"2021-12-15T09:48:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T14:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=6900"},"modified":"2025-08-24T14:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:22:29","slug":"boosting-maines-immunity-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2021\/12\/15\/boosting-maines-immunity-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Boosting Maine\u2019s Immunity Against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The FDA approved a COVID-19 booster for adults 18 years old and over. High <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cases have been affecting Maine this winter season. With the variant Omicron of great concern, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the importance of a booster is critical. The hope of the booster is that it\u2019ll be as effective as the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">first doses. Mike Allen, of Waterville, stated his thoughts on the effectiveness of the booster, \u201cAll I know is that the numbers have dropped significantly since the vaccine came out.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6901\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2021\/12\/15\/boosting-maines-immunity-against-covid-19\/image0-9_moment\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6901\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6901\" class=\"wp-image-6901 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2021\/12\/image0-9_Moment-e1639596151659-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/image0-9_Moment-e1639596151659-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/image0-9_Moment-e1639596151659-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/image0-9_Moment-e1639596151659-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/image0-9_Moment-e1639596151659-1200x605.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/12\/image0-9_Moment-e1639596151659.jpg 1531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Augusta State Armory hosted a free COVID-19 booster clinic.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Another concern is the side effects of the boosters and if they are like the first dose. Alexa\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Querry, of Portland, shared information about her side effects after receiving the COVID-19 booster. Alexa is a first grade teacher and received her vaccine through the school she works for. \u201cI slept fine the first night and had a sore arm for sure. I think I had a swollen lymph node even. The second night, almost 36 hours after, I had chills and shakes. By the next morning I was just fine!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There has been a high demand for COVID-19 boosters across the country, not just in Maine.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some pop-up clinics are helping local pharmacies keep up with the demand.\u00a0 The Maine CDC and National Guard set up a clinic this week at the Augusta Armory from Dec. 7 to 11. Allen <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">luckily didn\u2019t have to wait long for his booster.\u00a0 \u201cI did not have a hard time. My work provided it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0With the high number of cases, people are raising questions about COVID-19 prevention. Alexa\u2019s spouse, Bill Querry, shared his thoughts on the matter. Bill said, \u201cI think with proper masking, distancing and vaccines, we can hope to return to a more normal life.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The FDA approved a COVID-19 booster for adults 18 years old and over. High cases have been affecting Maine this winter season. With the variant Omicron of great concern, the importance of a booster is critical. The hope of the booster is that it\u2019ll be as effective as the first doses. 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