On January 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) signed a decision memorandum that reduced the number of immunizations routinely recommended for all children on the U.S. CDC Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule.
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) continues to recommend clinicians follow the pediatric immunization guidance provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as the evidence-based recommendations for childhood vaccinations. The Maine CDC is not aware of any changes in disease trends, vaccine safety concerns, or changes in product availability that would prompt these changes.
In Maine, vaccines remain available at no cost to eligible children 18 years of age and younger through the Maine Immunization Program. Maine’s minimum Immunization Requirements for Schools, Child Care, and Camp attendance remain unchanged by federal actions.