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Updated 5 mins ago increase font size Relatively few teens have gotten vaccinated. A few Casco Bay High students explain why they did Although COVID-19 appears less risky to young people, there are other issues to consider, such as trying to achieve herd immunity, some said. Share From left, Jireh Nyarushati and Dan Ninziza, seniors at Casco Bay High School, talk with the media Tuesday outside the vaccination clinic at the Portland Expo. The two were heading inside to get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Nyarsushati said some of his peers were hesitant to get the vaccine. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer ....
Maine Public Jireh Nyarushatsi, at left, and Dan Ninziza are seniors at Casco Bay High School in Portland who recently got coronavirus vaccines. As Maine races to get people vaccinated against COVID-19, getting shots into teens and young adults is critical. Cases of the disease are largely being driven by younger people and cumulatively, those under the age of 20 account for the second highest share of cases in the state. But there are positive signs in some places, including Casco Bay High School in Portland. About 75 percent of the senior class has gotten at least one dose of the vaccine. And on Tuesday, 14 more lined up to get the shot at the Portland Expo even some who were initially reluctant. ....
High school students encouraging their peers to get vaccinated Casco Bay High School students explain why they are getting the COVID-19 vaccine and how they are trying to encourage their friends to do the same. Author: Jackie Mundry (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 2:37 PM EDT May 4, 2021 Updated: 6:59 PM EDT May 4, 2021 PORTLAND, Maine According to the latest numbers released by the state, 57% of eligible Mainers have gotten their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine but there are still some people who are skeptical, including some of the youngest eligible people. That s why some students at Casco Bay High School are encouraging their peers to go down to the Portland Expo and get vaccinated. ....