Hairball

Hi, folks

I am in the process of applying for a CR1 visa and I see that I need a few jabs, specifically:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Influenza type b (Hib)
• Measles
• Meningococcal
• Mumps
• Pneumococcal
• Pertussis
• Polio
• Rotavirus
• Rubella
• Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids
• Varicella

I remember from another site that not everyone needs all of these, so i went to my GP but they didn't have any more accurate information. I got MMR and tetanus to make a start, but I'm struggling to find more detail.

Does anyone have any more information? I am 34 which seems to exclude me from most of the requirements, at least according to the other site I read, but I don't really want to end up paying Harley Street prices come medical day.

Thanks, all

traceym

Heres a link listing to the Embassy website listing the vaccines, there is also a chart on the Knightsbridge Doctors website.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new...cinechart.html

Rete

You never had the normal childhood immunizations, i.e. polio, etc.? If not, then, of course, you will need to get them now but I can't believe that you haven't had a few of the ones listed below.

The chart is age and country specific. In easy speak that means if you were born and raised in the UK, it is assumed that by age 21 you have had the normal childhood immunizations and you will not be required to get them again. Also some of them are not available in the UK and you will need to get it in the US. Your GP can give you the ones you need, i.e. pneumonia, and the others you can get in the US where they are available and/or if they are a series of innoculations.

jeffreyhy

Hb,

Interesting that your GP didn't have any more information. Because, unless there is a medical reason why you don't need or shouldn't have on of those vaccinations, you need to have them all.

If your own GP doesn't know about what's medically appropriate for you, who else would?

Regards, JEff

agentpeppermint

Be wary of the list though! My husband never had a shot in his life, so he went to his GP and they issued him every single shot on the list, even when they weren't age appropriate!

augigi

I would suggest for at least several of those that you get blood tests taken so they can check for immunity levels, or "titres". This would tell you if you need to be vaccinated/revaccinated.

Things like rubeola (measles), rubella, chickenpox, Hep A/B can all have levels taken to check if you need them.

If you haven't had Td or TDaP in the last 10 years you should get one in any case.

You should know if you've had Hep A/B shots.. if not, get started because you need a course of 3 shots over 6 months.

agentpeppermint

The nurse at my husbands medical here in the US mentioned that he received a shot ( cant remember the name ) that will make TB show positive...

traceym

The OP does not need Hep A/B due to age, unless things have changed since december last year when I had my medical.

Ozzidoc

BCG.

Hairball

Thanks, folks

Last time I saw the nurse who cannot prescribe varicella if that's requried, so I'll go see the GP and get to the bottom of it.

Thanks again

agentpeppermint

I believe varicella is not available in the UK and you would have to get that one here in the US at your i-693 supplement appointment...my husband did not require it due to age...30

blargins

Ok, I was born in the UK, lived there until 28, and emigrated to Australia. Then 5 years ago emigrated to France.

These jabs are country specific so I read, therefore is that based on country of birth or country of residence now? In other words, can I rely on the UK vaccinations which I probably already have had?

meauxna

Generally, I'd say yes. I've watched many third-country cases because ours was one too; others have had a similar experience to ours WRT the vaccines.
My DH was living in Greece but was born/reared in the UK. HE also traveled with the Royal Navy & lived abroad elsewhere.
In the medical, the doctor interviewed him about this information, determined which vaccines the DH would have received with those circumstances and 'credited' him with them. The only jab he got was a tetanus booster.

blargins

I find it interesting that vaccinations are required. I didn't have this issue when I emigrated to Australia.

Noorah101

In my layman's humble opinion, you should try to stop comparing Australia to US immigration. I know it's of interest to you, because you've done (or are doing) both, but I can't quite tell if you are just pointing these things out because it's interesting that there's a difference (as there will be between ANY two different country's immigration laws), or if you are asking WHY it is different...to whch the answer is "because USA is a different country than Australia, with different immigration requirements".

Rene