 CDC's Updated COVID-19 Materials
COVID-19 clinical materials webpages have been updated and simplified, making materials easier to find.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine | CDC
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
Individual materials have been created/updated to reflect ACIP COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for children 6 months and older including standing orders, interim COVID-19 immunization schedule and screening checklist guidance as well as:
Infographic on reading the vial label for:
At-A-Glance summaries for:
For more information, please visit the CDC website.
Protect your vaccine supply during the summer heat and power outages
You should always have the following equipment/materials on hand and easily accessible, should you need to transport your vaccines to your secondary location:
- Hard-sided coolers or Styrofoam™ vaccine shipping containers.
- Frozen water bottles - use 16.9 oz. bottles for medium/large coolers or 8 oz. bottles for small coolers (enough for 2 layers inside cooler). DO NOT USE COLD PACKS.
- Bubble wrap, packing foam, or
Styrofoam™ for a layer above and below the vaccines, at least 1 inch thick.
- Temperature monitoring device - Digital data logger to ensure the vaccine cold chain is never broken.
Please refer to the U.S. CDC's Packing Vaccines for Transport during Emergencies for step-by-step instructions.
All enrolled VFC provider MUST have a "Routine and Emergency Vaccine Storage and Handling Plan" posted on or near any refrigerator or freezer used to store MIP-supplied vaccine. In addition, all COVID-19 providers must have a "Routine and Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Storage and Handling Plan". The plan must be reviewed and updated annually or more frequently if there are any changes to the plan, changes in equipment used to store MIP-supplied vaccine, or changes to staff responsible for vaccine management storage and handling.
If you are experiencing an emergency and you need assistance, please call (207) 287-3746. |
Vaccine Provider Annual Education Requirement
All Maine Immunization Program primary and secondary vaccine coordinators are required to complete the Vaccines for Children annual educational training and post-test.
Any trainings completed prior to July 1 will not count toward satisfying the requirement in the upcoming cooperative agreement period (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023). Any new providers who were hired or inherited a primary or secondary coordinator position prior to July 1, 2022, will not need to complete the training again until the next cooperative agreement period (July 1, 2023). All other providers must complete the training and post-test by October 1 of each cooperative agreement period.
The Maine Immunization Program can supply health care providers and agencies with certain vaccines for uninsured/underinsured adults, at no cost.
Vaccines available through the program include:
- Tdap
- HPV
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Varivax
- Pneumococcal
- Meningococcal A,C,W,Y
- Meningococcal B
- Shingrix
MEAdultVaccine@maine.gov
Adult 317 Vaccine Program | Immunization | MeCDC | Maine DHHS
Vaccine orders are filled at the discretion of MIP and based on availability. Vaccines are funded through the federal Section 317 program and should only be administered to eligible patients.
Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Trainings
Pfizer has expanded its training sessions to address questions about currently recommended COVID-19 vaccine products as well as vaccines for children that have received an EUA. Trainings now include presentations on COVID-19 vaccines with a MAROON Cap for individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. For details, see dates and links for upcoming trainings.
Moderna is also offering training sessions covering important label updates to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Please register here. |
