Medical question

[Jodieb4 1]

Hi everyone

I know I'm a long way from being at my medical, but I was just wondering what vaccinations I need to have

I'm 34 and live in the UK, I've seen a list but just want to double check as I would prefer to know that I definitely have them all before I attend the medical

Many thanks

[Cathymac 60]

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/medical-examination.html go to London PDF file and there is a list of what vacs are required. Most likely you'll need MMR and tdap and after October the flu jab. Print it off and take to your doctors, they should do them free, mine did x

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi everyone

I know I'm a long way from being at my medical, but I was just wondering what vaccinations I need to have

I'm 34 and live in the UK, I've seen a list but just want to double check as I would prefer to know that I definitely have them all before I attend the medical

Many thanks

MMR two doses are required, but they can't be closer together than 4 weeks. So if you have proof of only one as a baby, get another. If you have no record of MMR or no separate Mumps, Measles, Rubella injections, if you get the first MMR right before your medical exam they will mark the column "insufficient time interval". Then you get a waiver because 4 weeks hasn't passed for them to give your Dose 2. You never have to get it.

Td or Tdap or DT or DTP or DtaP (One dated no longer than 10 years ago, or have a booster) Those are adult and baby formulations to cover diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis. My husband got the baby version DTP because they didn't have any Tdap at his GP. He passed.

Varicella waived if you had chickenpox. They take your word for it at Knightsbridge if you say you had chickenpox. Or because your visa is CR1, you can get a waiver based on "not routinely available" since it's the UK where they don't give varicella shots.

Influenza (during flu season Oct 1- Mar 31) If it's October by the time of your medical and your GP won't give a 34 yr old a flu shot, go to Boots, Tesco, etc and bring shot proof to your medical.

Edited August 29, 2014 by Nich-Nick

[Jodieb4 1]

Many thanks I booked in for my Tdap now and will get the flu jab when needed. Everything else I have :0)