Required Vaccinations

[MelisAnn 1]

My husbands interview appt is June 25. He’s coming here from England.

Hes having a difficult time assessing what vaccinations are required for an adult (some listed on the CDC site are for children/babies ie. rotavirus). Does anyone know? He’d like to get them from his regular doctor if they’re going to be cheaper than the board physician at the immigration medical exam. Thanks!

[AnneA 72]

Here's a link with the age relevant vaccinations https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/panel/vaccination-panel-technical-instructions.html#tbl1

[JFH 12,190]

For London he needs:

 

- MMR

-Tdap 

-flu vaccine (if he’s coming in flu season)

 

Varicella is not routinely available in the UK so he can ignore that one. He probably has had chicken pox anyway, most kids get it. If he has, he just needs to tell them on the day that he has had chicken pox and that’s enough for London. 

 

I got my MMR and Tdap from the GP. There have  been mixed reports of success with this amongst London applicants. Some GPs have been very accommodating and allowed the vaccines to be done on the NHS, others have refused. Depends on the practice. 

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[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, MelisAnn said:

My husbands interview appt is June 25. He’s coming here from England.

Hes having a difficult time assessing what vaccinations are required for an adult (some listed on the CDC site are for children/babies ie. rotavirus). Does anyone know? He’d like to get them from his regular doctor if they’re going to be cheaper than the board physician at the immigration medical exam. Thanks!

1. MMR- two in his lifetime
2. Tdap (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis)- one dated in the last 10 years. If he had the pertussis vaccine as a child then Td (tetanus, diphtheria) Is sufficient to get for the "within the last 10 years" requirement.
3. Varicella- waived if he had chickenpox or waived anyway in the UK for "not readily available".
4. Influenza- waived because his medical date is not during flu season which is Oct 1-Mar 30.

 

Edited May 27, 2019 by Wuozopo

[MelisAnn 1]

What about hepatitis? Is that not required?

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, MelisAnn said:

What about hepatitis? Is that not required?

Depends on your age. 

Hep A if you are between 1 and 2 years old

Hep B if 18 years old or younger 

[ConnorS 85]

Most places it will for the most part always be a Td vaccine as opposed to Tdap which covers tetanus diphtheria polio, to get pertussis you would most likely have to goto a specialist travel clinic.  Even Knightsbridge themselves only give revaxis which is the Td vaccine and they will sign you off as having all the required vaccinations with that 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

30 minutes ago, ConnorS said:

as opposed to Tdap which covers tetanus diphtheria polio, t

Tdap.  The P does not stand for polio in US immunizations. P is pertussis.

The child version is DTP

Many children in the UK are given a quadvalent shot of DTP+polio so have had the dose of pertussis and only need the Td because it may be more than 10 years since their last dose of tetanus.

 

If there is no history of any tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis Immunization, then the US recommends adults start with Tdap. Immigration will accept DTP (the child dosage) in lieu of Tdap (the adult version). 

[ConnorS 85]

You miss read my post or I did not do well enough with my grammar, I'm well aware the p does not stand for polio.  The point I was making is Td (tetanus diphtheria polio) is easier accessable in the UK, Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) is not and even if you get your vaccines done in Knightsbridge as opposed to your own GP you will get a shot of revaxis which is a Tetanus, diphtheria, polio vaccination which they Dean to be enough to fit the criteria 

Edited May 27, 2019 by ConnorS
Forgot to clip on quote 😂

[ConnorS 85]

10 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

Tdap.  The P does not stand for polio in US immunizations. P is pertussis.

The child version is DTP

Many children in the UK are given a quadvalent shot of DTP+polio so have had the dose of pertussis and only need the Td because it may be more than 10 years since their last dose of tetanus.

 

If there is no history of any tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis Immunization, then the US recommends adults start with Tdap. Immigration will accept DTP (the child dosage) in lieu of Tdap (the adult version). 

You miss read my post or I did not do well enough with my grammar, I'm well aware the p does not stand for polio.  The point I was making is Td (tetanus diphtheria polio) is easier accessable in the UK, Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) is not and even if you get your vaccines done in Knightsbridge as opposed to your own GP you will get a shot of revaxis which is a Tetanus, diphtheria, polio vaccination which they Dean to be enough to fit the criteria 

[ConnorS 85]

Note to self do not try and participate in a topic when your out and about on your mobile, it clearly ends badly 😅🤪 

Edited May 27, 2019 by ConnorS