Maine

At a Glance

State Population: 1,385,340
Local Health Departments: N/A
Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Power Outages, Flooding, Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Key Emergency Operations Center Activations:
2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
CDC PHEP Funding:
FY 2022: $5,510,000
FY 2021: $5,210,000
FY 2020: $5,542,500
Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
Mpox 2023 Funding: $240,300
COVID-19 2021 Funding: $8,861,778
COVID-19 2020 Funding: $4,567,500

PHEP-Funded Staff (rounded):

Epidemiologists: 2
Laboratorians: 7
Nurses: 0
Planners: 1
Other: 8*

*Includes IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions

CDC Preparedness Field Staff

1 Career Epidemiology Field Officer

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

Public Health Laboratory Testing
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
Medical Materiel Management and Distribution
Volunteer Management

Stories from the Field

Ensuring Access to Medication during an Influenza Outbreak

In March 2017, an influenza outbreak on Vinylhaven, a remote island off the coast of Maine with a population of about 1,165, sickened half of the islands residents. The outbreak depleted the medical center’s Tamiflu supply. Tamiflu can greatly lessen the severity of flu but it must be taken early in treatment. Health Department staff—because of a partnership agreement established under PHEP with the Northern New England Poison Center, local pharmacies, and others—were able to quickly deliver 100 treatment courses of Tamiflu. As a result, the state successfully reduced the impact of the influenza outbreak on the island.