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It was practiced in Africa and Turkey as well, before it spread to Europe and the Americas. His method underwent medical and technological changes over the next years, and eventually resulted in the eradication of smallpox.

And then, at the dawn of bacteriology, developments rapidly followed. Antitoxins and vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, anthrax, cholera, plague, typhoid, tuberculosis, and more were developed through the s. The middle of the 20 th century was an active time for vaccine research and development.

February - Rubella vaccine introduced. Smallpox vaccination ceased. July - Mumps vaccine introduced. February - Measles—mumps vaccine introduced March - Hepatitis B vaccine plasma-containing product introduced. Combined diphtheria—tetanus vaccine superseded by DTP vaccine as the 4th booster dose, introducing the first pertussis-containing vaccine booster at 18 months of age.

June - Measles-mumps-rubella MMR vaccine introduced. May - Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib vaccine introduced catch-up vaccine for children aged 18 months to under 5 years.

MMR vaccine introduced for males and females in Year 6 of primary school. Combined diphtheria—tetanus vaccine superseded by DTP vaccine as the 5th booster dose, introducing the 2nd pertussis-containing vaccine booster at 18 months of age. January Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine introduced at 12 months of age 1—19 years meningococcal C conjugate vaccination program until September month dose of DTPa ceased.

Expanded medical risk group for childhood pneumococcal vaccine under 5 years of age. January Hepatitis B vaccine program expanded for additional at-risk groups; eligibility now includes: household contacts and sexual partners of people living with hepatitis B people who inject drugs or are on opioid substitution therapy people living with Hepatitis C men who have sex with men people living with HIV prisoners and remandees.

This requires all children to be fully vaccinated or have commenced a recognised vaccine catch-up schedule or have a medical exemption for some vaccines, in order to confirm enrolment in childcare or kindergarten in Victoria March Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis whooping cough booster introduced at 18 months of age.

November Herpes Zoster vaccine introduced at 70 years of age. January Hepatitis B vaccine introduced, on the State funded vaccine program, for all non immune Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. June Meningococcal A,C,W,Y secondary school vaccine program for adolescents in Years 10, 11 and 12 or aged 15 to 19 years. In order to provide more opportunity for both youth and adult turkey hunters and abide by current executive orders, Commissioner Judy Camuso with the support of Governor Janet Mills, opened the turkey season early , providing hunters with additional days to hunt this spring season, and suspended the requirement to register your harvested turkey.

The plan, which comes as the State appears to be successfully flattening the curve, establishes four gradual stages of reopening, the first of which begins May 1st. The new order continues to have Maine people stay at home with the same established exceptions for permitted activities, such as occasional grocery shopping or exercising.

However, it now also allows Maine people to visit businesses or participate in activities deemed safe to open under Stage 1 of the reopening plan presented on April These include barber shops and hair salons, auto dealerships and drive-in stay-in-your-vehicle religious services that follow COVID Prevention Checklists. The Order is effective immediately and extends through May 31, , subject to change. The thirty-seven member Committee includes representatives of small businesses, non-profits, financial institutions, unions, municipalities, tribal and immigrant communities, hospitality and tourism industries, and educational institutions as well as a bipartisan delegation of legislative designees.

Governor Janet Mills announced a rural reopening plan aimed at reopening certain additional businesses in rural Maine with added health and safety measures in the next two weeks. Under the plan, retail stores and restaurants will be permitted to open to in-store and some dine-in service, respectively — with enhanced safety precautions — in counties where community transmission is not present. The Mills Administration launched a statewide campaign to promote awareness of affordable health insurance options, particularly for people whose employment or income has been affected by the COVID pandemic.

Governor Janet Mills and Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin announced that the Maine Department of Education has secured internet access and devices to facilitate at home learning for percent of Maine school children for whom there was a reported need.

To further protect the health and safety of essential employees in Maine, including members of the media, the Maine Emergency Management Agency MEMA is providing cloth face coverings to the Maine Association of Broadcasters MAB for distribution to the state's broadcast media outlets.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U. Governor Janet Mills announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services DHHS is significantly expanding contact tracing by increasing the number of skilled staff and volunteers, harnessing innovative technology, and securing social services to help people with COVID maintain self-isolation.

The Mills Administration announced that it is postponing the full reopening of restaurants for dine-in services in York, Cumberland, and Androscoggin counties. Restaurants in these counties were tentatively scheduled to reopen to dine-in services on June 1 Stage 2 but are now restricted to reopening to outside dining service only beginning on that date in addition to continuing to provide take-away and delivery services.

As of today, Maine has reopened its economy on par with or to a greater extent than most other New England states. Governor Janet Mills directed the Maine Department of Corrections MDOC to offer to purchase perishable and non-perishable food from restaurants in York, Cumberland and Androscoggin counties that are unable to open to indoor dining as a result of measures to protect public health and mitigate the spread of COVID Under the update, in 13 counties, tasting rooms and bars may open for outside service and gyms and fitness centers, nail salons, and tattoo and piercing parlors may open with added health and safety precautions beginning on Friday, June 12th.

These establishments may reopen everywhere in all counties except for York, Cumberland, and Androscoggin Counties. The Mills Administration announced that it will quadruple COVID testing capacity at the State lab, develop testing sites throughout Maine, and allow more people in Maine with elevated risk of exposure to get tested for the virus.

The multilayered plan, called Keep Maine Healthy, aims to protect the health of Maine people and visitors while allowing the opportunity for people to visit Maine and support Maine small businesses during the summer months. Additional grants will be awarded to child care providers through mid-July.

The Mills Administration released detailed guidance for Maine local governing bodies to hold gatherings, such as annual town meetings, school budget meetings, and elections, during the COVID pandemic. The Mills Administration announced that it is postponing the reopening of indoor service at bars to protect public health given the higher risk of COVID transmission in such settings.

Governor Janet Mills announced a series of steps her Administration is taking to assist and support school systems across Maine as they consider whether and how to return to in-classroom instruction this fall. The Governor also signed an Executive Order continuing expanded timeframe protections for renters in the evictions process.

Governor Janet Mills announced she has signed an Executive Order to protect the health and safety of Maine voters, poll workers, and election officials and to facilitate access to safe in-person and absentee voting in the November general election amid the ongoing COVID pandemic. Governor Janet Mills signed a curtailment order to maintain budget stability amid a projected revenue shortfall caused by the COVID pandemic.

This means that participating sites may test anyone in Maine over the age of 12 months who feels they need a test, even if they don't have a primary care provider or a written order from a clinician. The Mills Administration announced that, effective immediately, travelers from Massachusetts are exempt from the requirement to get a negative COVID test or quarantine for 14 days. Stage 4 increases limits on indoor seating to 50 percent capacity of permitted occupancy, or people — whichever is less — and maintains the critical public health measures outlined in COVID Prevention Checklists, such as enhanced cleaning practices and physical distancing.

Under the initiative, mobile response teams in every Maine county will engage with communities that have high rates of drug overdoses to promote drug prevention and harm reduction strategies, connect people directly to recovery services and treatment, and distribute naloxone.

DHHS is partnering with Walgreens to distribute the bulk of the tests, approximately ,, to 65 pharmacy locations from Kittery to Madawaska.

This testing will be available to the public at no charge as a drive-through service in November. As the COVID virus explodes across the country, the Mills Administration announced actions to prevent and mitigate the spread of the virus , taking into consideration the need to keep businesses open and the need to keep schools accessible to students. The Administration will extend the "Keep Maine Healthy" program through December to promote local prevention efforts. On the day Maine recorded new cases of COVID, the highest single-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic, Governor Janet Mills announced an Executive Order requiring Maine people to wear face coverings in public settings, regardless of the ability to maintain physical distance.

Beginning, Friday, November 20, , through Sunday, December 6, , all outdoor and indoor amusement venues, movie theaters, performing arts venues, casinos, and businesses that provide seated food and drink service, including social clubs, restaurants, and bars and tasting rooms currently open for outdoor service, will 52 Walgreens pharmacies will begin offering free drive-through rapid COVID antigen testing Friday to people in Maine experiencing symptoms of the virus.

Three more Walgreens sites in southern Maine will begin offering antigen testing next week, bringing the total to 65 Walgreens sites throughout the state. The rule also requires healthcare facilities to hire only fully vaccinated workers after October In addition, per an August 31 announcement and the Sixth Amended Public Health Order , the CDPHE added a vaccination requirement applicable to state contractors including subcontractors and their workers if they physically enter state facilities.

Such workers must receive their first dose by September 30 and must be fully vaccinated by October Contractors and workers who do not provide proof of vaccination will be considered unvaccinated and will not be permitted to access state facilities but may provide remote services. Per the governor's announcement , state law as amended by Executive Order No. Moreover, as explained by the governor and pursuant to Executive Order 13B , by September 7, all employees working at long-term care facilities: i must be fully vaccinated against COVID; ii must have received a first dose and have either received a second dose or have an appointment for the second dose; or iii must have been exempted from vaccination.

On September 3, the governor issued Executive Order 13F , which extends the deadline for these workers to September 27 matching the below requirement for childcare and schools. Per Executive Order No. Those who do not get vaccinated due to certain exemptions will be required to be tested for COVID on a weekly basis.

State hospital and long-term care employees will not have the option of being tested in lieu of vaccination. On September 10, the governor announced that he issued Executive Order No. Order No. Those who do not get vaccinated due to certain exemptions will be required to test for COVID on a weekly basis. However, state hospital and long-term care employees do not have the option of testing in lieu of vaccination.

NOTE: At least one Connecticut locality may have provisions concerning mandatory employee vaccination. Per the governor's announcement , beginning September 30, staff in long-term care and other healthcare facilities will be required to provide proof of vaccination or undergo regular testing. The requirements should be available here. State employees will be required to provide proof of vaccination or undergo regular testing for COVID Additional information will be provided to state employees by the Delaware Department of Human Resources.

Per the mayor's announcement and Order , "all employees, contractors, interns and grantees of the Government of the District of Columbia must be fully vaccinated against COVID" by September The order also applies to new hires for vacancies posted on or after August Employees who remain unvaccinated even if exempted will be required to undergo weekly testing.

Moreover, all healthcare workers in the District must receive at least the first dose of a vaccine by September 30 except those individuals that may be exempt due to religious beliefs or medical conditions. In addition, per a September 20 announcement , all adults who are regularly in schools and child care centers facilities in the District must be vaccinated against COVID by November 1.

There will be no test-out option. Order formalizes that announcement and lists the categories of people who are covered by the requirement, including adults involved in teaching, administration, athletics including student athletes , tech support, social work, school buses, security, janitorial works, and busing.

The governor further announced that, as of September 5, the state will require additional individuals to be vaccinated or submit to testing at least once a week, including preschool through 12 teachers and staff; higher education personnel; and higher education students. On August 26, the governor issued Executive Order to formalize the requirements for these groups. On September 3, the governor announced a two-week extension of the September 5 deadline for mandatory vaccinations: "All healthcare workers, including nursing home employees, all P teachers and staff, as well as higher education personnel and students will now be required to receive an initial dose of the COVID vaccine by September 19, The state also released these FAQs about the order.

On September 17, the governor issued Executive Order , which, among other things, extends the deadline for the vaccine mandate as applicable to state employees at state-owned or operated congregate facilities as well as to contractors and vendors who work at such facilities. Those workers must receive their first dose or only dose, if a single-dose vaccine no later than October 14 and their second dose by November On October 15, the governor issued Executive Order , which, among other things, again extends the above-mentioned deadline for the vaccine mandate as applicable to state employees at state-owned or operated congregate facilities as well as to contractors and vendors who work at such facilities.

Those workers must receive their first dose or only dose, if a single-dose vaccine no later than October 26 and their second dose by November On October 22, the governor issued Executive Order , which imposes vaccine-or-test requirements on people working in licensed day care centers.

Any daycare center staff members who are not fully vaccinated by December 3, , will have to do, at a minimum, weekly COVID testing until they are fully vaccinated. If any of the staff in these facilities is unvaccinated, they will be tested at least twice weekly for their safety and the safety of the Kentuckians they serve.

The emergency rule also requires those employed by emergency medical service organizations or dental practices to be vaccinated for COVID.

On September 17, the Maine Department of Labor announced that, in response to the agency's request, the U. Department of Labor informed the state that the forthcoming federal OSHA COVID vaccine mandate per the president's directive will apply to public sector employers in Maine, including state, county, and local governments and public school systems, pursuant to Maine's state OSHA plan. OSHA regulations apply to the private sector.

The first dose must be received by September 1. The Directive and Order is effective until December 21 at p. All unvaccinated personnel are to receive a first dose of a two-dose series by September 1, ; and be fully vaccinated by October 10, The policy applies to both employees working in-person and those who are teleworking.

News outlets report that, at a September 8 meeting , the Massachusetts Public Health Council unanimously approved that proposal ; minutes of the meeting will appear here. On September 24, the Department of Public Health released an updated guidance memo "to inform nursing homes about how to ensure all personnel are fully vaccinated, report vaccination data for their facility and explain the enforcement action for facilities who do not comply pursuant to the amendments to CMR