Embassy In Colombia Vacination Issues

[felo391971 4]

Hello to all . My wife cant find any of her vacinations Records .The question is should i tell her to go ahead and get all the vacinations on requierd by Embassy . We are talking over 12 or wait for doctor appoitment for her Visa in BOGOTA and see wish he recomends for her to Take ?

Any advice by Senior member will be great

I'm Lost on this One . I know some are done for Babies and Some she can take. We really dont know if she should be vacinated Know or wait to see in Bogota .

Thanks

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Edited May 10, 2011 by felo391971

[Bobby+Umit 161]

If she can't prove she had the shots - she will need to get them done as required by the embassy/process.

There are some tests they can do to verify shots (like for chicken pox) - but when in doubt - get a jab.

[Done--Really 331]

The entire list of 12 may not be required based on her age--the older she is, the fewer she has to take. There is a general description of the requirements at the CDC web site, but I don't have time to find it until this evening. If someone has time to chase it down before I get home tonight, that would be great.

Edited May 10, 2011 by magical

[Done--Really 331]

More than you ever wanted to know, but it still doesn't answer the question directly--as you can see, some of it is a judgment call of the doc you are seeing, so no need to run out and get 12 vaccinations ahead of time.

[felo391971 4]

Thanks for all the info and good luck on your cases you been alot of help

[dtbrooklyn 0]

Thanks for all the info and good luck on your cases you been alot of help

DO NOT get all the shots ahead of time.

I just did the whole doctor/vaccination thing with my wife in Bogota last week.

1) They DO NOT require all the vaccines (it depends on age)

2) From what I hear, they often do not accept the vaccinations if done by another doctor. I have heard of cases where they have made the person take the vaccination again.

All Colombians traditionally receive a number of the vaccinations in childhood (might be different if she is from a very rural or remote community), so she might be excused from them.

best of luck,

dt

[felo391971 4]

Thanks BK i will wait to se what they tell her on the doc. Look like i wont be able to mk it there only a 24 hr trip due to work and because im a marry /Single dad .

That is if the Interview is in June like we hope

I used to live in the BX like 10 years ago