Important Notice to (Dutch) Immigrant Visa Applicants Concerning Vaccination Requirements
United States immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations (listed below) prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations on behalf of immigrant visa applicants are now required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the new vaccination requirement, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:
MUMPS, MEASLES, RUBELLA, POLIO, TETANUS AND DIPHTERIA TOXOIDS, PERTUSSIS, INFLUENZAE TYPE B (HIB), HEPATITIS B, VARICELLA, PNEUMOCOCCAL, AND INFLUENZA.
In order to assist the panel physician, and to avoid delays in the processing of an immigrant visa, all immigrant visa applicants should have their vaccination records available for the panel physician's review at the time of the immigrant medical examination. Visa applicants should consult with their regular health care provider to obtain a copy of their immunization record, if one is available. If you do not have a vaccination record, the panel physician will work with you to determine which vaccinations you may need to meet the requirement. Certain waivers of the vaccination requirement are available upon the recommendation of the panel physician. Only a physician can determine which of the listed vaccinations are medically appropriate for you, given your age, medical history and current medical condition.
The following table is based on the vaccinations commonly administered in The Netherlands.
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When you are age: |
You may need these vaccinations: |
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Birth - 1 month |
Hepatitis B |
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2 - 11 months |
DKTP |
Hib |
Hepatitis B |
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12 months - 4 years |
DKTP |
Hib |
Hepatitis B |
BMR (if administered before 12 months of age, repeat dose) |
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5-6 years |
DKTP |
Hepatitis B |
BMR (if administered before 12 months of age, repeat dose) |
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7-17 years |
DTP* |
Hepatitis B |
BMR (if administered before 12 months of age, repeat dose) |
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18-64 years |
DTP* |
BMR, if born after 1956 (if administered before 12 months of age, repeat dose) |
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65 years or older |
DTP* |
Pneumococcal |
Influenza** |
BMR, if born after 1956 (if administered before 12 months of age, repeat dose) |
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DKTP = Diphteria, Pertussis (Kinkhoest), Tetanus and Polio, DTP = Diphteria, Tetanus and Polio, BMR = Mumps (Bof), Measles and Rubella, Hib = Haemophilus influenza type b (Hersenvliesontsteking). A vaccine against Varicella (Waterpokken) is not available in The Netherlands.
* Applicants over 7 years of age who have previously had DKTP or DTP vaccinations should get a tetanus and diphteria booster if none given in the last ten years. Polio vaccine only required once
** Only when in season, i.e. October through January
The cost of the vaccines range from about € 20,- to about € 50,-.