Vaccine Communications

A collection of vaccine updates from the Maine Immunization Program can be found here. 

2024

April

• Immunization Champion Award Call for Nominations
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - April 19, 2024
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - April 15, 2024
• Nirsevimab Recommendations for End of RSV Season

March

• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - March 29, 2024
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - March 1, 2024
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - March 8, 2024
• Maine Immunization Weekly Update - March 15, 2024

February

• Updated Guidance for Remainder of RSV Season 2-8-2024
  • RSV Webinar 2-8-2024 (PDF)
  • RSV - Sanofi 2-8-2024 (PowerPoint)
• Updated Guidance for Remainder of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Season Webinar
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - February 2, 2024

January

• Updated Guidance for the Remaining of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Season and Planning for Next Fall
• Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) 50 mg Open for Ordering
• COVID-19 Vaccine Ordering
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - January 22, 2024
• Updated Guidance for Nirsevimab 100 mg
• Vaccine Replacement Policy - COVID-19 Vaccine
• MIP Hepatitis Educational Webinar
• Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) 100 mg Open for Ordering

2023

December

• URGENT - Vaccine Power Outage Guidance
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - December 22, 2024
• Respiratory Season: Immunizations for Infants and Adolescents Webinar
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - December 8, 2023

November

• HPV Vaccine Webinar - November 29, 2023 @ 12:00 PM
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - November 17, 2023
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update – November 9, 2023
• VFC Providers Must Offer COVID-19 Vaccine
• Maine Immunization Program Weekly Update - November 3, 2023
• Nirsevimab Update

October

• Interim CDC Recommendations for Nirsevimab
• COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
• Temporary Pause of Nirsevimab Ordering
• RSV Prevention for All Ages – Education Available
• COVID-19 Commercialization Weekly Update - October 6, 2023
• RSV – Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) Now Available for Order

September

• COVID-19 Commercialization Weekly Update 9/29/2023
• COVID-19 Vaccine Ordering Now Open
• TODAY @ 12:00 PM - RSV Approved Products - What You Should Know Webinar
• REMINDER – Vaccine Coordinators Annual VFC Education Due
• COVID-19 Vaccination Program Discontinuation
• COVID-19 Commercialization Weekly Update - September 15, 2023
• PREVNAR 13 Guidance   
• COVID-19 Commercialization Guidance
• Pre-ordering Now Open for COVID-19 Vaccine
• RSV Approved Products Webinar
• COVID-19 Commercialization Weekly Update - September 1, 2023  

Archived Communications 

• https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/immunization/providers/newsletters-and-memos.shtml
• https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/immunization/covid-19-providers/communications.shtml  

Information & Webinars for Providers

• https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/immunization/providers/webinars.shtml

Regional Training and Conferences 

• https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/immunization/providers/presentations.shtml