immunization requirements

[angie007 0]

hello all..

please tell me if i'm right or wrong..i just need TD(tetanus diptheria),MMR and Inluenza shot ,right? immigration doctors will accept verbal confirmation that i had chicken pox (even if I didn't,i just dont really like having shots....it's that just I had to do this..so dont have a choice) and I dont need Heatits B because im 28 and it is required only for 19 years old and under right?..please anyone with exerience tell me if these informations I know are right..thanks

Edited February 21, 2008 by angie007

[YuAndDan 153]

They can and do test for Varacella (Chicken Pox)

A US Civil surgeon in the USA when transfering foreign record to a vaccination supplement for adjustment of status wont take your say so on the chicken pox, and will do a titer test for it.

The requirements are:

• Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR)
• Tetanus and diptheria toxoids (TD)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)

[YGandMAT 0]

They can and do test for Varacella (Chicken Pox)

A US Civil surgeon in the USA when transfering foreign record to a vaccination supplement for adjustment of status wont take your say so on the chicken pox, and will do a titer test for it.

The requirements are:

• Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR)
• Tetanus and diptheria toxoids (TD)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)

We are also preparing all immunizations for my husband, BUT when he went to the Doctor in Mexico they would not give him a Varicella shot, they told him he was too old to get it. And that he should have received it as a child. So what do you do when the doctor will not give you one?

Thanks,

[YuAndDan 153]

We are also preparing all immunizations for my husband, BUT when he went to the Doctor in Mexico they would not give him a Varicella shot, they told him he was too old to get it. And that he should have received it as a child. So what do you do when the doctor will not give you one?

Thanks,

This is not a problem for K-Visa, the vaccinations are optional for the visa, only after entry to the USA will this need to be take care of. Visit a US Civil Surgeon, and it is their digression to either sign off on the vaccination supplement required for Adjustment of status, or the can test for immunity to the disease, or can vaccinate for it. Chicken-Pox for adults is Shingles, this is not a pleasant thing to get in adulthood.

[trailmix 77]

hello all..

please tell me if i'm right or wrong..i just need TD(tetanus diptheria),MMR and Inluenza shot ,right? immigration doctors will accept verbal confirmation that i had chicken pox (even if I didn't,i just dont really like having shots....it's that just I had to do this..so dont have a choice) and I dont need Heatits B because im 28 and it is required only for 19 years old and under right?..please anyone with exerience tell me if these informations I know are right..thanks

Hi Angie,

Check out this webpage for a list of the required vaccinations (panel physician's page for Toronto):

http://panelphysicians.com/Pages/Immunizations.htm

Since you don't like having injections and it sounds like you aren't sure whether you have immunity, it might be a good idea for you to go and have an antibody titre test. You just need to go to your local doctor and ask them to send you for the test - and let them know what you want to be tested for (MMR, TD, Chicken Pox). That way, if you do show immunity to them, you can just bring the test results with you to your panel physician medical and you won't require any vaccinations.

If you grew up in Canada you most probably had all of these vaccinations already.

Edited February 21, 2008 by trailmix

[malego77 2]

They can and do test for Varacella (Chicken Pox)

A US Civil surgeon in the USA when transfering foreign record to a vaccination supplement for adjustment of status wont take your say so on the chicken pox, and will do a titer test for it.

The requirements are:

• Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR)
• Tetanus and diptheria toxoids (TD)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)

We are also preparing all immunizations for my husband, BUT when he went to the Doctor in Mexico they would not give him a Varicella shot, they told him he was too old to get it. And that he should have received it as a child. So what do you do when the doctor will not give you one?

Thanks

I had the same problem, in Mexico the doctor asked me if I already had have varicela and I said YES, and he didn't put me the shot due to I have immunity by the "disease" but the mistake was that he didn't put that in my vaccination record. So, when I went to the imigration doctor he didn't believe me and he said that at least that I have scars like evidence of the disease he cannot believe it... And that the test will cost more than the vaccine so that it was better if I got the varicella vaccination.

[angie007 0]

They can and do test for Varacella (Chicken Pox)

A US Civil surgeon in the USA when transfering foreign record to a vaccination supplement for adjustment of status wont take your say so on the chicken pox, and will do a titer test for it.

The requirements are:

• Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR)
• Tetanus and diptheria toxoids (TD)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)

thanks a lot for the tip..everybody in VJ are awesome....

[angie007 0]

hello all..

please tell me if i'm right or wrong..i just need TD(tetanus diptheria),MMR and Inluenza shot ,right? immigration doctors will accept verbal confirmation that i had chicken pox (even if I didn't,i just dont really like having shots....it's that just I had to do this..so dont have a choice) and I dont need Heatits B because im 28 and it is required only for 19 years old and under right?..please anyone with exerience tell me if these informations I know are right..thanks

Hi Angie,

Check out this webpage for a list of the required vaccinations (panel physician's page for Toronto):

http://panelphysicians.com/Pages/Immunizations.htm

Since you don't like having injections and it sounds like you aren't sure whether you have immunity, it might be a good idea for you to go and have an antibody titre test. You just need to go to your local doctor and ask them to send you for the test - and let them know what you want to be tested for (MMR, TD, Chicken Pox). That way, if you do show immunity to them, you can just bring the test results with you to your panel physician medical and you won't require any vaccinations.

If you grew up in Canada you most probably had all of these vaccinations already.

thanks trailmix..i did check the webpage..but its better to hear it from someone like you...im just new to canada (3 years),only here for a work permit so i think id better do your advice coz it would be a pain for me to track all my immunization record from back home