Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and the vaccine in Maine
As of Tuesday, 400 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Maine. Of those, 105 are in critical care and 50 are on ventilators. Updated Jan. 18, 2022.
As Maine continues its fight against the coronavirus, public health officials continue to urge Mainers to get vaccinated and then to receive a booster.
Maine Vaccine Data Current data for Maine's vaccine progress
MAINE DAILY UPDATE COVID-19 VACCINATION DATA
All people age 5 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Maine. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available for people 18 and older.
Kids ages 5-11 became eligible to get Pfizer's vaccine on November 2.
The U.S. is urging that everyone 12 and older get a COVID-19 booster dose as soon as they're eligible, to help fight back the omicron variant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed an extra Pfizer shot for younger teens — those 12 to 15 — and strengthened its recommendation that 16- and 17-year-olds get it, too.
Non-Maine residents can also get vaccinated in Maine.
The state's appointment system is live here.
Find a list of state vaccine locations here.
Data as of Monday, January 17, 2022
- Total Maine vaccine doses: 2,447,706
- First Dose: 946,049
- Final Dose: 970,715
- Booster: 530,942
Note: Johnson & Johnson vaccination data is included in the "Final dose" data because it's considered the only dose needed.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine dashboard is generally updated each day at 10 a.m. to include data from the previous day. NEWS CENTER Maine will update as soon as the data becomes available.
Find vaccination locations in your area below in the How to Get Vaccinated section of this article.
Daily Coronavirus Updates Daily Maine coronavirus updates on case data, deaths, outbreaks, and more
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18
The Maine CDC reported 14 additional deaths of people with COVID-19 over a three-day span (Saturday - Monday), bringing the state death toll to 1,658.
The Maine CDC reported 538 additional COVID-19 cases in the state over a three-day span (Saturday - Monday).
Of the 161,395 COVID-19 cases that have been reported throughout the pandemic, 118,172 have been confirmed and 43,223 have been probable.
As of Tuesday, 400 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Maine. Of those, 105 are in critical care and 50 are on ventilators. There are 62 available critical care beds in Maine, according to the Maine CDC.
The state releases a weekly COVID sequencing summary every Monday. This week, the state reported that about 80% of total samples sequenced were omicron — up from about 43.5% in last week's summary.
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The Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday and updates COVID-19 case data on the website by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Maine CDC spokesman Robert Long said outbreak investigations will continue as they have throughout the pandemic, and the Maine CDC will continue to issue notifications of elevated public risk whenever the elevated public risk is identified.
COVID-19 Transmission in Maine Counties Masking indoors is recommended in areas of 'substantial' or 'high' community transmission
The U.S. CDC recommends that fully vaccinated people wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of "substantial or high" community transmission.
- Waldo County
- Piscataquis County
- Penobscot County
- Aroostook County
- Somerset County
- York County
- Hancock County
- Kennebec County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Oxford County
- Androscoggin County
- Lincoln County
- Sagadahoc County
- Washington County
- Knox County
How to Get Vaccinated To get the COVID-19 vaccine, you must make an appointment
Appointments are required at most locations, but some clinics offer walk-in appointments. Availability is dependent on vaccine supply. These listings are subject to change and will be updated regularly.
- Major hospital systems and their sponsored vaccine sites, like MaineHealth and Northern Light Health
- School-based vaccine clinics: districts will notify parents
- Retail pharmacies: Walgreens, Walmart, Hannaford, Sam’s Club, Shaw’s
- Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers
- Maine EMS drive-thru sites
- You can sign up for an appointment at www.vaccinateME.maine.gov or call 1-888-445-4111