Vaccinations

[marie007 1]

Hello all:

Is Hep "A" required for vacciantion needed to immigrate to USA from Canada. IR-1 or CR1?

I notice Hep B is no longer needed and zoster.

Thanks in advance

Marie

[Saylin 1,605]

Hello all:

Is Hep "A" required for vacciantion needed to immigrate to USA from Canada. IR-1 or CR1?

I notice Hep B is no longer needed and zoster.

Thanks in advance

Marie

Hepatitis A is only needed for those 12 months to 23 months old.

And Hep B is still required, for those under 18.

For a table of required vaccines by age: http://www.cdc.gov/i...tions.html#tbl1

Edited April 21, 2011 by Saylin

[Udella&Wiz 325]

The verbiage they use for the 2 Hep vaccinations is:

Recommended if some other risk factor is present (e.g., based on medical, occupational, lifestyle, or other indications)

It's not mandatory

Here's their chart:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/adult/mmwr-adult-schedule.pdf

Edited April 22, 2011 by Udella&Wiz

[marie007 1]

Hi there:

Thanks to all who responded so quickly.

I am so happy I don't need Hep A, but I do have Hep B. I thought I needed. It was expensive. Anyway, the other good thing is that Zoster is no longer needed , now that is expensive and very hard to get where I live, in fact there wasn't any available at all in the province. I think I have them all. The thing is my blood test for (antibody titers) is in 2006. But ya know blood test don't change, it's either there or not. I have trying to get this re-done. I work long hours per week. My Doctor works short hours per week..lol. I am going to try the after hour clinic this Saturday . I have explain a few things on the phone. May the Lord help me with this. oh, the titers test does come from the local hospital.

Marie

The verbiage they use for the 2 Hep vaccinations is:

Recommended if some other risk factor is present (e.g., based on medical, occupational, lifestyle, or other indications)

It's not mandatory

Here's their chart:

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/adult/mmwr-adult-schedule.pdf

[Jill & Jeff 3]

My husband got a titers (sp?) test when it came to his immunizations. He didn't have Hep A, but they gave it to him anyway just to be sure. He also ended up getting a tetanus shot as well. But yes, I would definitely recommend getting all the immunizations updated because they are expensive if you do them with your immigration medical.

J-