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I hope you all are having a wonderful start to the school year and enjoying the beauty of the season. Where many questions have come up on the topic of immunizations, I'm including here the one pager <a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/Immunization%20Requirements%20for%20Schools.2_2023.pdf" title="https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/Immunization%20Requirements%20for%20Schools.2_2023.pdf" id="LPlnk514833" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="OWAAutoLink">Maine
School Immunization Requirements</a> that can be used both for reference and be shared as needed with your community partners who provide vaccines. </div>
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I'm also including the <a href="https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/immunization/documents/Childcare%20Immunization%20Standards.pdf" title="https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/immunization/documents/Childcare%20Immunization%20Standards.pdf" id="LPlnk500207">Maine
Childcare Immunization Standards</a>. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; color: black;">Sarah DeCato, MSN, RN, NCSN (She/Her)</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; color: black;"><br>
School Nurse Specialist-Coordinated School Health<br>
Office of School and Student Supports<br>
Maine Department of Education<br>
23 State House Station<br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023<br>
<b>Email</b>: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"><a href="mailto:sarah.decato@maine.gov" data-linkindex="0" style="margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" id="OWA17b72120-1954-af52-0d9b-b3d5bb0a8031" class="OWAAutoLink"><span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">sarah.decato@maine.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; color: black;"><br>
<b>Phone</b>: 207-441-3812<br>
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