With religious and philosophical exemptions repealed for Maine schools on September 1, 2021, an unvaccinated child can attend only under a medical exemption, a one-time 90-day catch-up assurance or a narrow IEP exception. There is no required medical exemption form: the child's primary care provider writes it, and the Maine CDC Immunization Program cannot issue exemptions.
The child's primary care provider, who must be a licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, writes the whole exemption. A naturopathic doctor cannot, and an out-of-state provider can only if also licensed in Maine at the time.
The issuer sets what the letter or report must contain; check its current rules before you write it.
Maine school immunization medical exemption (written statement from primary care provider)
There is no form to fill: the program asks for a letter or report with the content it sets. Vero Scribe writes the visit note it draws on, so the details are ready when you write it.
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No. The state FAQ says no form is required for a medical vaccination exemption and points to a sample form on the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics website. The exemption must come from the child's primary care provider, who must be a licensed physician, NP or PA.
No. Maine CDC states that all medical exemptions must be issued by the patient's primary care provider and that its Immunization Program cannot issue them. Questions about the school immunization law itself go to the Maine Department of Education.
A student with an active IEP on September 1, 2021 who already had a philosophical or religious exemption can keep it, if the parent provides a statement from a licensed physician, NP or physician associate confirming they discussed the risks and benefits of immunizing. It lasts until the student graduates, ages out or leaves school.