Maine law around immunizations has removed the philosophical and religious exemptions from school immunization requirements.
As a result, unless your child has laboratory evidence or reliable documentation from a healthcare provider of immunity or a medical exemption completed by a qualified healthcare provider, all students MUST receive the required vaccines* below prior to the start of school:
Required for PreK entry:
4 DTaP (3 DTaP if 4th is given on or after 4th birthday)
3 Polio (2 Polio if the 3rd is given on or after the 4th birthday)
1 MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
1 Varicella (chickenpox) or reliable history of disease
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) or reliable history of disease
Required for 7th-grade entry:
1 Tdap
1 Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4)
Required for 12th-grade entry:
2 MCV4, only one dose is required if the 1st dose is given on or after 16th birthday
* Each immunization entry must include: vaccine type, date administered, and the name of the provider. Please call your doctor's office today to prevent a delay in starting school.
View, download, and share immunization records! Docket® is an application that searches Maine’s Immunization Information System (IIS) and displays vaccination history to anyone with a record in the IIS whose identity has been verified through the Docket® app.
Parents can export PDFs of records by clicking the “share” button and clicking “Download PDF” within Docket®.