Mattanawcook Academy

Maine School Immunization Requirements

All children attending a public school or participating in any public school program in person, on school grounds or a private school in Maine must have the following immunizations.

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 documented history provided by a physician or other           primary care provider

Required for PreK entry: 

• 4 DTaP 

• 3 Polio 

• 1 MMR 

• 1 Varicella (chickenpox) or reliable documented history provided by a physician or other  primary care provider  

• Medical exemption for one or all vaccines 

• Laboratory evidence of immunity to specific diseases 

• Philosophical or religious exemptions are only allowable for students with an IEP and exemption in place prior to September 1, 2021

Required for 7th-grade entry: 

• All previously required vaccines 

• 1 Tdap 

• 1 Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4) 

Required for 12th-grade entry: 

• All previously required vaccines 

• 2 MCV4 (only one dose is required if the 1st dose is given on or after 16th birthday)  

Each immunization entry must include the vaccine type, date administered, and the name of the provider. As of September 1, 2021, only medical exemptions are allowable except as described in Title 20-A §6355

For more information 

Maine Department of Education 

Office of School and Student Supports 

School Nurse Consultant 207-592-0387

  https://www.maine.gov/doe/scho...