Maine CDC 2025 Recommended Vaccines to Protect You Against Respiratory Viruses

There are three recommended vaccines to keep you as healthy as possible during the high season for respiratory viruses.  If you have questions about increased risk, please consult with your primary care provider.  There are lots of great resources available on the Maine CDC website: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/diseases-conditions/immunization

Influenza

Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season, ideally in September or October.  Influenza vaccines may be co-administered with other vaccines.

  • Age 6 months–8 years who have received fewer than 2 influenza vaccine doses, or whose influenza vaccination history is unknown: 2 doses, separated by at least 4 weeks.
  • Age 6 months–8 years who have received at least 2 influenza vaccine doses: 1 dose.
  • Age 9 years or older, including 65+ years: 1 dose.

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)

  • Infants born October 1st through March 31st) should get an infant RSV antibody within one week after birth – ideally during the birth hospitalization.
  • Throughout March, any eligible infant or young child who has not yet received a recommended dose should receive an infant RSV monoclonal antibody at the earliest opportunity.
  • Infants born April through September and young children who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease and entering their second RSV season, the optimal timing for infant RSV antibody administration is shortly before the RSV season begins (e.g.,October or November).
  • Adults 75 or older years and adults 50 years old and older that have an increased risk of severe RSV disease: a single lifetime dose
  • Pregnant women to get a single dose of RSV during weeks 32 – 36 of pregnancy during September through January

COVID-19

All eligible individuals should continue to receive routine COVID-19 vaccination as

follows.  COVID-19 vaccines may be co-administered with other vaccines.

  • All young children ages 6–23 months should get vaccinated against COVID-19.
  • Certain children ages 2–18 years should get vaccinated with a single dose of age-appropriate 2025– 2026 COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of vaccination status, if they:
    • are at high risk of severe COVID-19,
    • are residents of long-term care facilities or other congregate settings,
    • have never been vaccinated, or
    • have household contacts at high risk for severe COVID-19.
  • Children not in one of the groups above, whose parent or guardian desires their protection from COVID-19, also should be offered a single dose of the updated vaccine.
  • Adults 19-64 years should receive 1 dose of age appropriate 2025-2026

COVID-19 Vaccine

  • Adults 65+ years should receive 2 doses of age appropriate 2025-2026

COVID-19 vaccine 6 months apart (minimum interval 2 months)

  • Pregnant, recently pregnant, or lactating women should receive 1 dose of age

appropriate COVID-19 2025-2026 vaccine

*Moderately or severely immunocompromised please discuss with your medical provider.