The Maine DOE and Maine DHHS have introduced two new features in Docket for Schools to help streamline immunization record management. Schools now have the option to use:
Record Attestation, which allows school staff to attest to a student's immunization compliance without uploading documentation, and
Query Adjustments (Enhanced Student Search in ImmPact), which provides additional search criteria to support retrieving student immunization records.
These enhancements are intended to make record retrieval more efficient and accurate. Staff in need of assistance adding or adjusting a student’s information may contact the ImmPact Help Desk at ImmPact.Support@maine.gov or 207-287-3006.
Anne Connors has been selected by the Maine Immunization Program as Maine’s Immunization Champion! The Immunization Champion Award is hosted by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM).
Anne Connors is the director of the Community Health Department at the Maine General Medical Center. Under her leadership, the department has provided school-based flu vaccination clinics throughout Maine’s Kennebec Valley since 2010. Working with the region’s Public Health Council, they have established hard-won collaborations with the region’s school systems and have continuously refined the program in collaboration with school staff and families to adapt and innovate. As a result, the program has become a trusted fixture in the school year and they are seen as a knowledgeable, approachable, and evidence-based source of immunization. They serve an important role as an immunization advocate and trusted expert in recruiting schools and answering questions from staff and parents. In 2021, despite longer distances, they expanded geographically into Somerset County after local services were discontinued, ensuring continuity of access for students and staff. In 2023 and 2024, they met additional needs requested by local schools to provide ‘catch-up’ clinics for vaccinations required to attend school that students otherwise would not be able to get. Despite recent financial constrictions, they’ve continued to adapt this program and protect it from cuts, recognizing its vital role in community health and reflecting their deep commitment to go far beyond routine duties to build and sustain a model of accessible school-based immunization.
Anne and her Maine General Community Health Team have successfully and consistently embedded student and staff vaccination into the school environment throughout the Kennebec Valley for over a decade.
Congratulations Anne and thank you for all you do!
The RSV Immunization Table has been updated to include guidance for infants 8-19 months of age at increased risk (200 mg dose). This clarification is being shared directly with all providers who have received RSV product. Please refer to the table below for current dosing and ordering details.
If you have any questions, please contact the Maine Immunization Program at: Main Line: (207) 287-3746 ImmPact Helpdesk: (207) 287-3006 / Support/Education: (207) 287-9972
