Agency Information

• HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis Program
• Immunization Program
• Infectious Epidemiology Program
• Tuberculosis Control Program

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all children ages 6 months to 18 years, as well as others in high-risk groups for seasonal flu be vaccinated against seasonal flu this year. Maine CDC, Maine Department of Education, and other providers are working together to offer school-based seasonal flu clinics this year.

The scheduled delivery for the remaining doses of seasonal flu vaccine to the Maine CDC will not be as accelerated as originally anticipated, due to prioritization of H1N1 vaccine and other challenges. This delay is being felt across the country.

Vaccine Recommendations

Vaccine Information

Vaccination Resources:

• Clinic Locator
• School-Based Vaccine Clinics' Toolkit
• Health Care Provider Toolkit for Vaccination Clinics

Consumers:

The seasonal flu vaccine is not expected to specifically protect against H1N1 flu. However, with H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses both expected to be circulating this fall and winter, getting a seasonal flu vaccine early will help a person’s overall protection against the flu.

• Thimerosal Information:
  • Fact Sheet Word | PDF
  • Presentation PDF