By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • October 6, 2022 KATAHDIN REGION – Millinocket Regional Hospital (MRH) is again working to protect the health of the Katahdin region by offering Covid-19 booster shot clinics to the general public. The Pfizer clinics will be held in the Stearns High School Gym on Oct. 6, 11,
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • September 8, 2022 MILLINOCKET – Gov. Janet Mills recently visited Millinocket Regional Hospital as part of a tour of the Katahdin region. Mills’ office informed officials she wanted to thank hospital workers and first responders for their heroic efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. MRH was a leader in
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • September 1, 2022 MILLINOCKET – With the worst of the Covid pandemic behind us, officials at Millinocket Regional Hospital (MRH) are continuing the mission to provide education on how best to protect against the emerging variants. The most recent information is about the so-called Omicron Booster shot. According
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • January 27, 2022 KATAHDIN REGION – Since last fall, Millinocket Regional Hospital (MRH) has hosted several weekly COVID Booster clinics at Stearns Jr. – Sr. High School continuing its mission to get the Katahdin region community vaccinated and boosted. The clinics have been well attended and by all
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • January 6, 2022 KATAHDIN REGION – New Year, same goal. Officials at Millinocket Regional Hospital have announced the restart of their Moderna Booster Clinics every Wednesday in January from 4 – 6 p.m. at Stearns High School. According to information provided by MRH booster shots are recommended for anyone
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • December 9, 2021 MILLLINOCKET – Millinocket Regional Hospital continues its efforts to combat and minimize the effects of COVID-19 with Moderna booster shot clinics scheduled for Dec. 15 and Dec. 22 at Stearns Junior/Senior High School from 3-6 p.m. MRH Infection Preventionist Todd Phillips, RN, BSN, MPH said all
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • November 11, 2021 MILLINOCKET – Millinocket Regional Hospital Infection Preventionist Todd Phillips, RN, BSN, MPH didn’t really know what to expect as he planned the first of many COVID-19 booster clinics at Stearns Jr/Sr High School so when the line started forming at 2:30 (for a 3 p.m. start)
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • November 11, 2021 KATAHDIN REGION – Millinocket Regional Hospital, working in partnership with Katahdin region schools, is hosting a Pfizer vaccine clinic for children ages five to 11 on Nov. 19, said MRH Infection Preventionist Todd Phillips, RN, BSN, MPH. Schools in Millinocket, East Millinocket, Medway, Kingman, Stacyville and
Read more →By Shelley Farrington Lincoln News • October 28, 2021 MILLINOCKET – The boosters are coming the boosters are coming – that is the news from Millinocket Regional Hospital Infection Preventionist Todd Phillips, RN, BSN, MPH. Phillips, who has been coordinating MRH’s COVID-19 pandemic response including vaccination, said he is working with local school officials to
Read more →October 26, 2021 We are pleased to be offering Moderna boosters to healthcare workers, high-risk patient-facing individuals, police, fire, EMS and pharmacy workers. These individuals were the first in line to get their vaccine, so that means they are now “due” for their booster. We are also making teachers a priority at this time. We
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