Immunizations

Immunization Requirements and Forms

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)

❖ 1 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

Immunization Exemptions

RSU 21 Immunization Exemption Form

Immunization exemption forms must be updated and submitted each year

*IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTION UPDATE*

LD 798 An Act To Protect Maine Children and Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements

According this this law effective September 2021 philosophical and religious exemptions will no longer be accepted. If your child does not meet the immunization requirements for school entry and does not qualify for a medical exemption, your child must receive the required vaccines or your child will not be allowed to attend public school in the state of Maine until this requirement has been met. Please reach out to your doctor

Flu Clinic information

Will be updated for the 2020-21 school year

Required forms:

Health Screen & Permission form

Vaccine Information Sheet Flu Vaccine (Injectable)

All forms must be filled out completely. Children presenting with an incomplete form will not receive their vaccine. There will be no out of pocket cost.

For information about flu and the vaccine go to www.maineflu.gov. For questions about the flu vaccine, call Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention (Maine CDC) at 1-800-867-4775, Monday – Friday 9a.m. – 5p.m.

New Meningoccoal Vaccine

Two doses of MCV4 are required for students entering 12th grade, with a minimum of 8 weeks between dose one and dose two. If the first dose of MCV4 was administered on or after the 16th birthday, a second dose is not required.

This become a required vaccine for the 2018-19 school year. This is a very important change. Please read the information from the CDC below:

Meningococcal disease is a rare but dangerous disease that strikes healthy young people without warning. It can cause meningitis and sepsis. Meningococcal infections can be treated with antibiotics, but even with treatment, about 10-15% of people who get sick will die. Another 10-20% will survive but suffer lifelong disabilities such as hearing loss, loss of arms or legs, or brain damage.

Meningococcal disease spreads easily in large groups and in dormitory-style settings. An infected person can spread the disease by coughing or sneezing directly into the face of others, by kissing a person on the mouth, or by sharing a glass or cup. That is why it is so important to make sure teens and young adults get vaccinated when they are at most risk.

The meningococcal vaccine is the best protection from this very serious disease. It can affect all ages, but teens and young adults are at highest risk of getting this disease. The meningococcal vaccine has been recommended by many health care providers for more than a decade. It is a school requirement in more than 20 states.

• Which vaccine does my student need?

MCV4 is the preferred vaccine for preteens and teens. It helps protect them from the four most common types of meningococcal disease in the U.S. (types A, C, W and Y). There are currently two FDA approved vaccines available in the U.S., with the brand names Menactra and Menveo. Either of these vaccines will satisfy the new school requirement.

Another meningococcal vaccine is also available for teens. It is the Serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (MenB), brand names Bexsero and Trumenba. This vaccine is not required for school entry and cannot be used to fulfill the school entrance requirement. It helps protect against a different type of meningococcal disease. Talk to your health care provider if you have any questions about MenB vaccine.