• Cold Temperature Monitoring Update
• NEW Pentavalent Meningococcal Vaccine Webinar
• Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone (RISE)
• Adult 317 Prebook for April

Cold Temperature Monitoring Update

Beginning the week of March 18th, the McKesson Distribution Center temporarily began shipping refrigerated coolers using one of two different cold temperature indicator cards.

Coolers may contain the FREEZEmarker (FigureA) indicator card or a new indicator card called TransTracker (Figure B). Both indicator cards include the same temperature indicator that is currently being used. The only difference is the indicator card itself. Providers will not receive both monitors in the same cooler.

Providers should follow the same process for checking any temperature excursions by using the directions in Figure A.

FIGURE A

FIGURE B

NEW Pentavalent Meningococcal Vaccine Webinar

The Maine Immunization Program will be hosting an educational webinar on a NEW Pentavalent vaccine, Penbraya, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 12:00 PM. This webinar will discuss the first and only Pentavalent, 5-1 vaccine for prevention of meningococcal disease. Penbraya vaccine covers the five most common serogroups causing Meningococcal disease- ABCWY.

We are pleased to have Susanna Bachle, Vaccines Medical Director with Pfizer, to provide an overview of Meningococcal disease, review the ACIP recommendations, and vaccination schedule for Penbraya. We will be sure to provide time for questions and answers at the end.

Please join us for this great educational opportunity to learn more about the Penbraya vaccine and Meningococcal disease prevention.

Maine Immunization Program is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 842 4800 6212

Passcode: 65057837

Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone (RISE)

Let’s RISE is a CDC initiative to provide actionable strategies, resources, and data to support getting all Americans back on-schedule with their routine immunizations to protect everyone from vaccine-preventable disease and disability.

Routine vaccine dropped for children and adults during the pandemic. Since then routine vaccination has begun to improve, but has not recovered among all groups. Many children and adults that delayed vaccination during the pandemic are still behind schedule. It is important to take steps now to help get everyone back on schedule with their routine immunizations. With the increase in measles outbreaks across the country, providers should be vigilant in ensuring children and adults receive their recommended MMR vaccines. Children, teens and adults can still catch up on vaccinations even if they start late.

Check out these fact sheets for an overview of what CDC data tell us about the state of routine vaccination.

• Let’s RISE Infographic
• Childhood Routine Vaccination Factsheet
• Adolescent Routine Vaccination Factsheet

For more information and resources, please visit CDC's Let's Rise webpage.

Adult 317 Prebook for April

It is that time again to get your prebook requests in for adult vaccines for those under-and uninsured.

We are reducing the number of steps for the prebook process in hopes of making it easier for sites.

The Biannual Prebook Request Form should be completed for all six months and returned to MIP. Requests will be ordered on behalf of providers by ImmPact each month (dates are listed in Biannual Prebook Request Form, on 317 Order Dates tab).

Please submit the Biannual Prebook Request Form by Friday, March 29 to MEAdultVaccine@maine.gov  or Fax: 207-287-8127.

For any questions, or if you are a provider, interested in participating in the Adult Vaccine Program, please reach out to: MEAdultVaccine@maine.gov