Vaccine supplies trickling down to small Maine medical practices
The Maine CDC distributed 400 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to 4 independent primary care practices around the state this week but won t be able to ship any next week because of reduced supply.
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Adam and Sarah Tinker of Brunswick hold hands in their car Thursday moments after Sarah received a vaccination and just before Adam received his during a small-scale drive-thru clinic at Wiscasset Family Medicine.
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After months of pleading for doses, a handful of smaller, independent doctor’s offices received batches of COVID-19 vaccine this week as state officials consider tapping more primary care physicians to inoculate their patients.
I graduated medical school in 1995. I believe in a single-payer health system. I am about championing for my patients. I left a salaried position in academic medicine to go an underserved area of rural Maine and start a practice. This is the letter I wrote to the CEO of a large health insurance company recently.
Dear Mr. CEO,
My name is Cathleen Greenberg London. I am a family medicine physician who .
Some independent health care providers get COVID-19 vaccine, others remain in the dark
The Maine Medical Association called for action last week, claiming independent providers in the state were not prioritized by state health officials. Author: Zach Blanchard (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 6:26 PM EST January 5, 2021 Updated: 6:27 PM EST January 5, 2021
MAINE, USA Some of Maine s independent health care providers are starting to get the COVID-19 vaccine this week after calls to prioritize them in the state s vaccination plan. We re excited, Dr. Cortney Linville said. The main reason for us to get the vaccine is so that we can keep caring for our highest risk patients.