JLCB-R - Maine School Immunization Requirements
JLCB-R - Maine School Immunization Requirements
All children enrolled in MSAD #35 are required by Maine law to have the following immunizations.
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Required for Kindergarten entry: • 5 DTaP (4 DTaP if 4th is given on or after 4th birthday)
• 4 Polio (3 Polio if the 3rd is given on or after the 4th birthday)
• 2 MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
• 2 Varicella (chickenpox) |
Required for PreK entry: • 4 DTaP
• 3 Polio
• 1 MMR
• 1 Varicella (chickenpox) |
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Required for 7th grade entry: • All previously required vaccines
• 1 Tdap • 1 Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4) |
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Required for 12th grade entry: • All previously required vaccines
• 2 MCV4 (only one dose is required if the 1st dose is given on or after 16th birthday) |
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● Medical exemption for one or all vaccines
● Laboratory evidence of immunity to specific diseases or reliable history of disease documented by a physician or other primary care provider
● Philosophical or religious exemptions are only allowable for students with an IEP and exemption in place prior to September 1, 2021
Each immunization entry must include the vaccine type, date administered and the name of the provider. As of September 1, 2021 only medical exemptions are allowable except as described in Title 20-A §6355
For more information:
Maine Department of Education
Office of School and Student Supports
Email: DOESchoolandStudentSupports@maine.gov
https://www.maine.gov/doe/schools/safeschools/healthed/nurseresources/manual/immunization
Maine Department of Education - Updated 9/25/2021
Cross references: JLCB Immunization of Students
Policy Revised: March 16, 2022