Another vaccine question

[scotchland5206 5]

Don't suppose there are any doctors out there who can help me?!

So my visa app is currently winging it's way from the NVC to London and I've been trying to sort out my vaccines for what seems like forever...

Really don't want to have to pay/find a civil surgeon for the AOS.

Getting my mmr booster done tomorrow, had to be postponed as I was on antibiotics...Now the doctor is saying there has to be a 4 week gap between the mmr and the DTP/Tdap injection... is that right?

Is so that's a real pain in the a** as I was hoping to have my medical in 3 weeks time and leave with a completed DS-3025

Or maybe I'll have to try and get them to give me the Tdap in London and hope they don't notice the mmr was only 3 weeks before...!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

If your doctor won't give you the shot, then that's his medical decision and not much you can do about that except beg him for maybe a 3 week interval. Another option that you could try from our experience--

We had no VJ tips, so husband went to NHS and showed them the list. His doc said he was covered except for MMR and did an immunization thing to take to Knightsbridge. At the visa medical, the shot nurse said his DTP record wasn't sufficient. He elected to go back to NHS to get it free. Knightsbridge held his records and gave him their fax number. They wait on the lab work to get back too. He got DTP at NHS and they faxed in the details to Knightsbridge. Then Knightsbridge added it to his immunization worksheet and signed off and sent everything on to the embassy. They mailed him the finalized DS-3025 immunization record. They were very helpful in that way. Maybe you could ask them to hold your results until you can get your other shot.

I know you're in a hurry to get to that finish line, but one extra week in this frustrating journey gets really small later when you're down the road past it. Or you can just pay Knightsbridge for it which is the least hassle. I bet they will give it to you. That's probably the advice I would have given back when I was all tense about things--just pay for it no matter what it costs and get it over with!!! Arrgh!

Good luck to you.

[kutakendra 3]

We're pre-emptively re-doing all of them in anticipation of getting the NOA2 in about 40 days, but we're not sure about whopping cough. The nurse says that he is vaccinated, and won't give to an adult, but there are no records. Any ideas? Are they letting you schedule your interview, now, or do you have to wait until you have medical clear and what is the wait time, currently, just curious, as you are ahead of us in this wait game.... .

NOA1 10/27/2010 CSC

[scotchland5206 5]

If your doctor won't give you the shot, then that's his medical decision and not much you can do about that except beg him for maybe a 3 week interval. Another option that you could try from our experience--

We had no VJ tips, so husband went to NHS and showed them the list. His doc said he was covered except for MMR and did an immunization thing to take to Knightsbridge. At the visa medical, the shot nurse said his DTP record wasn't sufficient. He elected to go back to NHS to get it free. Knightsbridge held his records and gave him their fax number. They wait on the lab work to get back too. He got DTP at NHS and they faxed in the details to Knightsbridge. Then Knightsbridge added it to his immunization worksheet and signed off and sent everything on to the embassy. They mailed him the finalized DS-3025 immunization record. They were very helpful in that way. Maybe you could ask them to hold your results until you can get your other shot.

I know you're in a hurry to get to that finish line, but one extra week in this frustrating journey gets really small later when you're down the road past it. Or you can just pay Knightsbridge for it which is the least hassle. I bet they will give it to you. That's probably the advice I would have given back when I was all tense about things--just pay for it no matter what it costs and get it over with!!! Arrgh!

Good luck to you.

Thanks again Nich-Nick for the sound advice :-) I do tend to get myself in a bit of a flap sometimes, and it takes a while before I can stand back and think clearly...

That's great that the clinic were so helpful with your husband. I think I'll just get my mmr today as planned then get Knightsbridge to do the other one.

I think I've been more anxious since I got our NOA2, if that's possible..! It doesn't help that I haven't seen my fiance in nearly 5 months, but I just have to keep drawing on those reserves of patience.

[scotchland5206 5]

We're pre-emptively re-doing all of them in anticipation of getting the NOA2 in about 40 days, but we're not sure about whopping cough. The nurse says that he is vaccinated, and won't give to an adult, but there are no records. Any ideas? Are they letting you schedule your interview, now, or do you have to wait until you have medical clear and what is the wait time, currently, just curious, as you are ahead of us in this wait game.... .

NOA1 10/27/2010 CSC

Well done KutaKendra, you're a lot more organised than me..! lol

I've never heard anything about needing whooping cough...As far as I know all that is required for AOS in the case of an adult is mmr, TDap/UK equivalent and a not on your vacc record from the doctor that you've had chickenpox, as the varicella vaccine is available in this country. See if your doctor will give you the flu jab as well, Nich-Nick told me there has been a change in legislation about that.

Here's the link http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/292285-i-134-query/page__p__4427343#entry4427343

They won't schedule your interview til they have your medical results. No idea about the wait time to be honest, hoping London will get my packet this weekend, getting my packet 3 together this week...I'll keep my timeline updated!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I think I've been more anxious since I got our NOA2, if that's possible..! It doesn't help that I haven't seen my fiance in nearly 5 months, but I just have to keep drawing on those reserves of patience.

It's a hard time because you're about worn down to your last nerve. Every step that's new is confusing but if you read the forms and instructions a couple of times, it starts to make more sense. Sometimes I think we're in that manic mode where we are frantically scanning and not really absorbing what we need to know. Then we are bombarded with all kinds of VJ advice that evolves and contradicts and overwhelms. London has improved their website alot and gives some good instructions. Always read what they have to say.

You'll get there.

[bucknutt76 0]

Hi all....

Does anyone know which vaccines are absolutly required to leave the UK. I am in the military and once my fiance gets here it will be easy to get her everyhting she needs once she is married. She went to her doctor to try to get some of them knocked out and they were very un helpful. they told her they couldnt get any of them and they wouldnt give any to her.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi all....

Does anyone know which vaccines are absolutly required to leave the UK. I am in the military and once my fiance gets here it will be easy to get her everyhting she needs once she is married. She went to her doctor to try to get some of them knocked out and they were very un helpful. they told her they couldnt get any of them and they wouldnt give any to her.

She needs nothing to get a K1 and leave the UK.

She will just get the shots, then pay a civil surgeon over there to complete an I-693 immunization section before you file for AOS. And hope you can find one who doesn't insist you need another entire exam for $200+ or wants to charge you $100 to copy down the shot list. People have found a CS who will do it for $30-$50, but others call and call trying to find one who will actually do it for a reasonable price. Getting it all recorded at Knightsbridge will save that expense and hassle and is the only reason we suggest getting all the shots in the UK before the visa exam.

[bucknutt76 0]

She needs nothing to get a K1 and leave the UK.

She will just get the shots, then pay a civil surgeon over there to complete an I-693 immunization section before you file for AOS. And hope you can find one who doesn't insist you need another entire exam for $200+ or wants to charge you $100 to copy down the shot list. People have found a CS who will do it for $30-$50, but others call and call trying to find one who will actually do it for a reasonable price. Getting it all recorded at Knightsbridge will save that expense and hassle and is the only reason we suggest getting all the shots in the UK before the visa exam.

I was afraid of that, I will try to sort it out.