We would like to thank all of our Maine Immunization Program providers for their efforts in offering safe and comfortable ways for parents to continue vaccinating and to seek medical care for their children during this time!
Some of the different ways providers are doing this is by offering:
- "Curbside vaccinations" where a family can stay in the comfort of their vehicle
- Scheduling well-child visits in the morning and "sick" visits in the afternoon
- Options to separate patients spatially, such as by placing patients with sick visits in different areas of the clinic or another location from patients with well visits
- Weekend hours
- Virtual visits by telephone or video
If a practice can provide only limited well-child visits, providers are encouraged to prioritize newborn care and vaccination of infants and young children (through 24 months of age) when possible. We urge providers to continue vaccinating patients and offering these services during this time. The prevention of other vaccine preventable diseases is crucial to our healthcare infrastructure during COVID-19!
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Maine American Academy of Pediatrics Well Child Visit Flyers
The Maine AAP has new well-child visit flyers for use during COVID-19! Please use these as you see fit within your practice.
The flyers can be downloaded from our Provider's Communications page or from the links below:
Maine AAP COVID-19 Well Child Visits Flyer
Maine AAP COVID-19 Well Child Visits Flyer-Pediatrician
Reminder: The U.S. CDC has posted guidelines for routine childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization during COVID-19 response
The U.S. CDC is monitoring the situation and will continue to provide guidance at the links below:
Adult Recommendations
Pediatric Recommendations
For more information on Schedule Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic, please visit the U.S. CDC website. |
Meningococcal B Campaign
The Maine Immunization Program has kicked off an online Meningococcal B Campaign to increase Meningococcal B immunization rates across the State of Maine. The Meningococcal B vaccine is recommended to be given to adolescents and young adults between 16 and 23 years old (16 – 18 years only when using state supplied vaccine). Our goal is to have clinicians vaccinate before patients graduate from high school.
The Meningitis B Action Project has graciously co-branded materials with our logo for your use within your practice. We strongly encourage you to utilize these materials in educating your patients on a vaccine that they may not otherwise know existed. As healthcare professionals, it is our job to ensure that all children in Maine are offered the best protection against vaccine preventable diseases! To learn more about the powerful story behind the foundation of the Meningitis B Action Project, please visit their website.
 Updated DTaP, Td, Tdap, Yellow Fever, and the “Your Child’s First Vaccines”
Multi-Vaccines VISs are Available Now
Updated VISs for DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis), Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria), Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis), Yellow Fever, and the “Your Child’s First Vaccines” Multi-Vaccines VISs have been posted. We encourage providers to begin using these VISs immediately, but stocks of the previous editions may be used until exhausted.
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