COVID vaccinations among Maine kids have slowed even as omicron takes hold

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff



AUGUSTA -- The number of Maine kids getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has slowed in recent weeks even as cases surge heading into 2022 and the highly contagious omicron variant takes hold.



While the vast majority of COVID-19 cases among kids are not severe, low vaccination rates create more opportunities for the virus to spread and challenge schools working to limit infections next semester.

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