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I am sharing the contents of the letter that was sent to all schools regarding the annual immunization report from Maine CDC in order to help make sure all nurses received the message. Please contact
<span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:ImmunizeME.DHHS@Maine.gov" id="OWA2e80631a-8341-9076-2248-092342dc4727" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin: 0px;">ImmunizeME.DHHS@Maine.gov</a></u></span> if there are any questions. </div>
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2024-2025 Maine School Age Immunization Assessment Survey</div>
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<b>To:</b> School Nurses</div>
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Maine law (20A M.R.S.A. 6352-6358, Chapters 126 & 261) requires students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades to have on file and updated as needed, a current record of immunization which clearly documents each student’s present immunization
status.</div>
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Under this law, students are required to have either vaccine administration records, laboratory evidence of immunity, or documentation from a Maine licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant that immunization is medically inadvisable for
each of the following vaccines:</div>
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DTaP – diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
Polio</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
MMR – measles, mumps, rubella</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
Varicella – now a two-dose requirement as of September 25, 2021</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
Tdap – required for seventh through twelfth grade entry</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
MCV4 – meningococcal meningitis – one dose required for seventh through eleventh grade entry and a two-dose requirement for twelfth grade entry</li></ul>
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As of September 1, 2021, students are no longer able to claim religious or philosophical exemptions unless they meet the following individualized education plan (IEP) criteria:</div>
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A student must have had an IEP on or before September 1, 2021</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 13.4pt; margin: 1.65pt 0in 0in 0.5in;">
A student must have previously selected a philosophical or religious exemption</li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 13.4pt; margin: 1.65pt 0in 0in 0.5in;">
A student, parent, or guardian must provide to the school a statement from a Maine licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant that after consultation the student, parent, or guardian has been made aware of the risks and benefits associated
with the choice to immunize</li></ul>
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Maine law allows for a one time 90-day provision to these requirements. A parent or guardian must provide the school with a written assurance that the child will be immunized by private effort within 90 days of enrollment or the child first attending, whichever
date is the earliest. THIS CANNOT BE USED IF STUDENT UTILIZED THIS PROVISION LAST YEAR OR IN PREVIOUS YEARS.</div>
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This year the 2024-2025 Maine School Age Immunization Assessment Survey will be strictly web-based (electronic). All public and private schools in Maine with students in kindergarten, seventh, and/or twelfth grades are REQUIRED to report. The data from this
survey is used to measure compliance and assess the level of immunization coverage throughout the State of Maine.</div>
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<b>To begin the electronic survey, please type this link into your web browser</b>:</div>
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<u><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/24-25SchoolAge" id="OWAcc9b986d-21f7-7cf8-4b54-197410055c60" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue;">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/24-25SchoolAge</a></u></div>
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Please ensure that the survey is submitted online to the Maine Immunization Program by
<b>December 20, 2024.</b></div>
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Please contact <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:ImmunizeME.DHHS@Maine.gov" id="OWA8b77c4b3-2bc1-da26-fc5d-7275826d5b5b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue;">ImmunizeME.DHHS@Maine.gov</a></u></span> if there are any questions.</div>
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Thank you.</div>
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Emily Poland, MPH, RN, NCSN (she/her)</b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">School Nurse Consultant</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Coordinator – Coordinated School Health</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Office of School and Student Supports</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Maine Department of Education</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Email</b>:
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Phone</b>: 207-592-0387</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
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