Vaccines
Maine
Updated: May 15, 2003
Contact Information
Maine Department of Human Services - Bureau of Health
DHS 11 SHS
2 Bangor Street
Augusta, 4333
Phone: (207) 287-3746
Fax: (800) 867-4775
Website
Vaccine Requirements for the State of Maine
Vaccine requirements may be relaxed or eliminated in some regions and/or states due to shortages in the manufacture of some vaccines. Please contact your healthcare provider, or your local public health department for more information.
| Vaccine | Age/Grade | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start- Age appropriate, (means that the number of doses of a vaccine a child should have received is dependent upon the child’s age, and this defined by CDC at www.cdc.gov/nip)
K-12- 5 doses of any DTP containing vaccine or DT. If the 4th dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday, then only 4 doses are required. College, University- DT- All attendees born after 1956 |
| Hepatitis A | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Hepatitis B | Day Care, Head Start | |
| Hib | Day Care, Head Start | Day Care, Head Start- age appropriate (means that the number of doses of a vaccine a child should have received is dependent upon the child’s age, and this defined by CDC at www.cdc.gov/nip) |
| Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start, K-12- 2 doses, 1st dose must be after 1st birthday. 4 weeks must separate 2 doses.
K-8- 2nd dose measles is required (Since Fall 1997) MMR - All attendees born after 1956
|
| Meningococcal | None/No Requirements | None/No Requirements |
| Pneumococcal | Day Care, Head Start | Effective January 1, 2003, the Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine will be required for Day Care/Head Start attendees. |
| Polio | Day Care, Head Start, K-12 | Day Care, Head Start- 4 doses are necessary. The 1st dosemust be administered at least 6 weeks after birth, with subsequent doses given at least 4 weeks apart. The 4th dose is not needed if the 3rd dose is given on or after the 4th birthday.
K-12- Age appropriate |
| Varicella | Kindergarten, First Grade | K-1 - 2003-2004 school year: 1 dose is required for children entering K and 1st grade. (No requirements for 2002-2003) |
