The Maine Immunization Program is pleased to host our annual Back-to-School educational lunch and learn webinar on Tuesday, August 18 @ 12:00 PM. This webinar will review Maine’s immunization requirements for school aged children attending public/private school, including other routine recommended immunization and ways to get children caught up on vaccines.
Mark your calendars to join us for this educational opportunity to learn more about back-to-school immunization requirements and routinely recommended vaccine prevention for childhood and adolescent age groups.
The Maine Immunization Program reminds all primary and secondary vaccine coordinators that annual educational requirements were due by Friday, July 31.
Any trainings completed prior to July 1, 2026, will not count towards satisfying the requirement for this fiscal year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027).
For enrolled sites that do not have their education complete to date have had ordering privileges suspended until both the primary and the backup vaccine coordinators education requirement is complete.
The educational training is available to be completed on the MIP website.
The American Pharmacists Association launched new resources focused on building trust through culturally aware, patient-centered communication. The Pharmacists' Cultural Awareness Toolkits: Bridging Immunization Gaps in Underserved Populations offers resources that focus on Asian American, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic Black communities. The healthcare professional resources on health disparities and building trust are offered in two formats:
Immunize.org's www.Give2MenACWY.org website promotes the importance of adolescent vaccination, including the recommended MenACWY vaccine booster dose at age 16. Many teens are behind on vaccines, so vaccine outreach is more important than ever. If you are looking for tools to explain meningococcal vaccine recommendations and assist in improving adolescent coverage for all recommended vaccines, view this site. Check out the many helpful tools from Immunize.org, CDC, and other organizations.
The website is divided into five easy-to-access sections:
Vaccinate Teens: teen vaccination schedules and tips for improving vaccination rates
Give 2 Doses: tools to help improve second dose coverage of MenACWY vaccine
16-Year-Old Visit: resources to help providers and patients remember the important vaccines recommended for 16-year-olds
Tools for Providers: tools to explain meningococcal ACWY vaccine recommendations and improve coverage for all adolescent vaccines
The Maine Immunization Program (MIP) would like to invite all NEWLY ASSIGNEDVaccine Coordinators to join our virtual Vaccine Coordinator 1:1 Educational Training scheduled Thursday, August 13th @ 12:00 p.m.
During this training, all NEW primary or back-up vaccine coordinator assigned to these roles on the provider agreement are encouraged to attend to learn about MIP best practices and the responsibilities assigned to the role of a MIP Vaccine Coordinator. This session will also include time for questions and discussion.
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
