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AOAÌåÓýƽ̨’s Maine Medical Center Research Institute was chosen as one of more than 30 institutions across the country to participate in the nationwide NIH Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative.

Long term trends in the labor market and a surge in demand are making it hard for health care organizations to meet a growing demand for care.

The Maine Medical Center Research Institute study will focus on how to improve access and use of COVID-19 tests in vulnerable communities.

As AOAÌåÓýƽ̨ seeks to limit the spread of COVID-19, vaccination will be a requirement for employment, with very few exceptions, as of Oct. 1, 2021.

In addition to a base wage increase for nearly all employees, the minimum pay rate across the health system will rise from $14 to $17 an hour, and market adjustments will be made for hard-to-fill roles.

State and federal guidance explicitly exempts health care facilities from new guidelines for masking and social distancing among those who have been fully vaccinated.

More than 6 percent of the total vaccinations in the state of Maine have occurred at the clinic thanks to the efforts of AOAÌåÓýƽ̨ care team members and community volunteers.

Parents are encouraged to book an appointment for newly eligible children, while AOAÌåÓýƽ̨ continues to work with local school districts to set up school-based clinics ahead of the end of the school year.

As demand for services at mass vaccination sites declines, the health system will phase out those operations, putting resources into school-based clinics and maintaining on-demand and walk-in options.

Those seeking a vaccination will be able to schedule an appointment at the time they register online, and some locations plan to offer a walk-in option as well.