Hi, I have been to get my vaccination history from my doctors for my fiancee visa today and I had my tetanus while I was there. The nurse told me that I will probably need the MMR as I only had rubella and measles when I was younger and not mumps but that I had to wait a month for the first jab and then had to wait a further 3 months for the second one. I can't wait that long - it's been long enough!!
Does anyone know if this is true as I have read different things on this forum?

I had to have the MMR vaccine, but my doc just gave me a shot, there was no mention of having to come back in 3 months and having another.

Andre got the MMR last May and he just got it in a one time shot. Are you sure it was the MMR she was talking about? Almost sounds to me like you are describing the time frame for the different Hepatitis shots.

I had to have the MMR shot too since I have never had mumps. I was told that when I go for the medical exam for AOS, I will need to get another MMR shot. I believe you need 3 shots in order to be fully immune against MMR.

I had my vaccines last tuesday for my medical last friday.

I had 2 shots. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio was one in one shoulder.
MMR was the other shot in the other shoulder. Both vaccines are for life. It took 5 minutes.

Sounds like the nurse doesn't know what she's talking about.

Yes, MMR is one shot, and Jomo's Girl was correct - as far as I know, its Hepatitis which is 3 shots, my nursing friend needed them.

JD

Maybe the nurse is getting confused with children. They have 2 MMR shots. They also have a "booster" at pre-school age.

I had just the one shot at the medical in 2005 it was £60 and it was the MMR, only the one shot needed thank goodness.

I got told the same thing! Apparently in 94 (when i got a boost for rubella and measles) they didnt give a boost for mumps. I'm not sure, but I havent got time now before I leave to get that shot! I'll have to deal with it in the states!

Itoo was one of those who needed it again.

Perhaps she was like mags said confused, or confused with hep b?

MMR can be 1 or 2 shots but I think they only recommend 2 shots if you are at high risk for exposure ... such as working in health care

Necessary vaccinnations are based on Center for Diseaese Control recommendations:


http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/adult-schedule-11x17-bw.pdf

Hubby had the MMR since he never got a rubella vaccine; they didn't say anything about repeating the vaccine.

my MMR was a one shot too.

i had to have everything going and it was all done together in five minutes. I've never heard of waiting 3 months between jabs and certainly that is not mentioned in any of the medical info sheets you are given. I think the person you spoke to is either new or doesnt have a clue. Incidentally I am needle phobic and thought I would pass out when the needles came out. The nurse I had was simply the most wonderful human being in the world. She completely got my attention off what was happening by talking about music and tv, and I honestly didnt feel either of the needles. I was waiting for pain and it never came, and it has really helped my phobia. When Im in London next Im gonna pop back as I have her name and give her flowers or something.

I had to have 2 MMR jabs but only had to wait 28 days in between.

When I went to the Practice Nurse to get mine and my son's jabs sorted out, I got given the MMR jab. Then the Nurse looked at my records and realised that I had, in fact, already had German Measles, Mumps and Measles! I got jabbed for nothing! Good job I have no fear of needles, otherwise I'd of been right pissed off.

She didn't charge me though, which was a good thing. In fact, we were only charged for the Hep B, none of the others.

Ummh .. how do they check those? Where are they pulling the medical records of when I have which measles or other bumps when I was a kid???

I have only a small card (paper, not plastic) that I got from elementary school, and that isn't even in English, for what comes to my vaccination history.
I haven't got full medical records in any country so that's all I have. .. and I'm not into the idea of getting unneeded shots.

at neil's embassy dr appt they just gave him a mmr that was lifetime coverage or whatever. I don't remember exactly how it was worded on the form. he got his tetanus for free at his gp a week later

Well, my illness dates were in my GP's records. My Mum had obviously called out the doctor to me when I had those illnesses, hence they were noted on my records. I remember the German Measles and Mumps as I had them two successive Christmases in a row....I spent the entire time huddled up on the sofa. Poor me...

When i got my shots the doctor told me that MMR must be done in 3 stages: first shot, second shot after 30 days, third one after 6 months.

Same for me. I had my first MMR shot on Monday and I have to go back for another in 1 month.

I kinda freaked out when I noticed i lost my vaccination booklet in my move from germany to canada ( wich was almost 20 years ago _ I tryed everything to get a copy of my vaccinations without resolts , I got advise from my doctor to go to a clsc travel clinique here in canada where they give vaccinations required specialy for traveling , well thats what I did they told me best thing to avoid any delay with the immigration since i cant prove any of my chilhood vaccinations to do the vaccinations they require again, they can do it right there at the office , they informd me its ok to even get all the vaccinations at one visit accept the hepatitis shot , so i agread they preformd a blood test for the varicella whitch came back positive so i didnt need that shot , anyhow to make a long story short they gave I just had my second hepatitis shot yesterday 1 month after the first and all the other shots , and had hardly any side effects lil fever and sore but was able to do daily activitis