UK Vaccination Record

[HLLondoner 0]

Hello,

 

I am in the process of applying for a CR1 visa to immigrate to America to join my wife, who is a US citizen. I'm in the process of filling out the Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application (DS-260) and am wondering about what counts as a UK vaccination record. Does the Patient Access PDF count?

 

Also, I am unsure about precisely which immunisations I am supposed to have had as a 29 year old man.

 

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance,

 

Harry

[Lil bear 3,840]

4 minutes ago, HLLondoner said:

Hello,

 

I am in the process of applying for a CR1 visa to immigrate to America to join my wife, who is a US citizen. I'm in the process of filling out the Online Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application (DS-260) and am wondering about what counts as a UK vaccination record. Does the Patient Access PDF count?

 

Also, I am unsure about precisely which immunisations I am supposed to have had as a 29 year old man.

 

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance,

 

Harry

Answer “No” to the question about vaccination records .. in the extra comment section state “ vaccination records will be updated at my immigration medical”   Even if you have all your vax records they have to be annotated by the civil surgeon at your medical. Take whatever records you have to your medical 

[Wuozopo 4,285]

14 hours ago, HLLondoner said:

Does the Patient Access PDF count?

Yes. Take it to your medical exam. It may need updating before your medical if you lack shots. 

 

14 hours ago, HLLondoner said:

Also, I am unsure about precisely which immunisations I am supposed to have had as a 29 year old man.

Here are the shots needed for 19 through 59 years of age:

• Td or Tdap - Tetanus/diptheria/pertussis or get DT, DTP or DtaP and it will be accepted. The latest shot must be no longer than 10 years ago or you need a booster. In the UK they will give Revaxis which is Tetanus/diphtheria +polio. Adults don’t need polio for immigration but that’s the combo available in the UK. They don’t have a Tetanus and diphtheria only jab like Adacel given in the US.  
• MMR - (if born in 1957 or later)-Mumps/measles/rubella.  It's two doses in your life, but if you get the first dose, and 4 weeks haven't passed by your medical, they will waive the second dose for "insufficient time interval". If you only had one dose as a child, get a second one before the medical.
• Varicella - Not routinely given in the UK. A history of having chickenpox excuses you from the shot. They take your word for it at the visa medical exam. They will also waive the shot in the UK for "not routinely available". 
• Influenza - Required during flu season only, October 1 through March 31.  If your medical is not during flu season, you don't need it. 
• COVID-19 vaccine - Completely vaccinated with dose 1&2. (New starting 1-Oct-2021).

Edited May 22, 2022 by Wuozopo