St. Lukes experience/Vaccination question?

[TripleG 3]

Has anyone else chosen or been forced to have there vaccinations done in the U.S? Did this cause any problems at the interview? How expensive are the vaccinations in the U.S.? (estimate figure). Can she still get vaccinated in the RP somewhere else, and use those records upon her arrival to the the U.S.?

My fiance was not allowed to get her vaccinations at St. Lukes. They said because her menstrual cycle was not on a normal schedule they would not immunize her until she had her monthly visitor. They asked her when was the last time she had it? and she got confused on the date? I was present in Manila but not allowed to enter St. Lukes during her medical. I think maybe they where concerned about her being pregnant and not wanting to vaccinate just in case she was. This is just a guess based on some other questions they asked her. I had previously been there to visit her in March also. . ....Anyways not trying to get too personal and share too much, but since this site is to help people stay informed, and to keep others from making the same mistakes so just thought I would share. Knowing the exact dates of your schedule might prevent this from happening to someone else. She had her visitor the day we left Manila, but it was too late because St. Lukes had already forwarded her medical records and Passport to the embassy, the records they forwarded said she would be vaccinated in the U.S.

Also: Her medical was on May 26th and it took all day. She had to go back the next day to see another doctor about her voice due to dammaged vocal cords and a scar that runs through her left eyebrow from an accident she had as a child. She speaks normally, but its obvious she has a hard time making her voice loud....This issue caused a second day of medical but only lasted a half day. The second day consisted mostly of her being asked to count to 10 and estimated 15 times and asked over and over if she ever had TB or a goiter causing her voice to be shallow? Asked over and over what happened to cause the scar on her face. I am not a doctor but I don't understand the big deal they made about her voice, since they have Xrays showing she is clear and I figured they would show any previous TB if she ever had it. Also the eye scar was made into a bigger deal then I would have thought. It doesn't affect her vision and if it didn't run through her eyebrow would barely be visible. In the end they took her passport and gave her an Xray CD with a blank immunization paper stating she chose to be vaccinated in the U.S. even though thats not true, because the truth is they wouldn't allow her to be vaccinated. So I am assuming she passed the medical. Her interview is scheduled for June 10th.

[Jokris27 0]

Has anyone else chosen or been forced to have there vaccinations done in the U.S? Did this cause any problems at the interview? How expensive are the vaccinations in the U.S.? (estimate figure). Can she still get vaccinated in the RP somewhere else, and use those records upon her arrival to the the U.S.?

My fiance was not allowed to get her vaccinations at St. Lukes. They said because her menstrual cycle was not on a normal schedule they would not immunize her until she had her monthly visitor. They asked her when was the last time she had it? and she got confused on the date? I was present in Manila but not allowed to enter St. Lukes during her medical. I think maybe they where concerned about her being pregnant and not wanting to vaccinate just in case she was. This is just a guess based on some other questions they asked her. I had previously been there to visit her in March also. . ....Anyways not trying to get too personal and share too much, but since this site is to help people stay informed, and to keep others from making the same mistakes so just thought I would share. Knowing the exact dates of your schedule might prevent this from happening to someone else. She had her visitor the day we left Manila, but it was too late because St. Lukes had already forwarded her medical records and Passport to the embassy, the records they forwarded said she would be vaccinated in the U.S.

Also: Her medical was on May 26th and it took all day. She had to go back the next day to see another doctor about her voice due to dammaged vocal cords and a scar that runs through her left eyebrow from an accident she had as a child. She speaks normally, but its obvious she has a hard time making her voice loud....This issue caused a second day of medical but only lasted a half day. The second day consisted mostly of her being asked to count to 10 and estimated 15 times and asked over and over if she ever had TB or a goiter causing her voice to be shallow? Asked over and over what happened to cause the scar on her face. I am not a doctor but I don't understand the big deal they made about her voice, since they have Xrays showing she is clear and I figured they would show any previous TB if she ever had it. Also the eye scar was made into a bigger deal then I would have thought. It doesn't affect her vision and if it didn't run through her eyebrow would barely be visible. In the end they took her passport and gave her an Xray CD with a blank immunization paper stating she chose to be vaccinated in the U.S. even though thats not true, because the truth is they wouldn't allow her to be vaccinated. So I am assuming she passed the medical. Her interview is scheduled for June 10th.

i don't understand the reason why she was not vaccinated because they could easily check whether she's pregnant or not even though she have an irregular menstrual period by doing a pregnancy test, vaccinations given at SLEC are part of the fee that you paid to them, i don't have an idea the exact cost of vaccines in the states but based from reading other people's post it looks kinda expensive, maybe you could call SLEC if she could still receive her vaccines while she's still in the Philippines

[adiiann 163]

Has anyone else chosen or been forced to have there vaccinations done in the U.S? Did this cause any problems at the interview? How expensive are the vaccinations in the U.S.? (estimate figure). Can she still get vaccinated in the RP somewhere else, and use those records upon her arrival to the the U.S.?

My fiance was not allowed to get her vaccinations at St. Lukes. They said because her menstrual cycle was not on a normal schedule they would not immunize her until she had her monthly visitor. They asked her when was the last time she had it? and she got confused on the date? I was present in Manila but not allowed to enter St. Lukes during her medical. I think maybe they where concerned about her being pregnant and not wanting to vaccinate just in case she was. This is just a guess based on some other questions they asked her. I had previously been there to visit her in March also. . ....Anyways not trying to get too personal and share too much, but since this site is to help people stay informed, and to keep others from making the same mistakes so just thought I would share. Knowing the exact dates of your schedule might prevent this from happening to someone else. She had her visitor the day we left Manila, but it was too late because St. Lukes had already forwarded her medical records and Passport to the embassy, the records they forwarded said she would be vaccinated in the U.S.

Also: Her medical was on May 26th and it took all day. She had to go back the next day to see another doctor about her voice due to dammaged vocal cords and a scar that runs through her left eyebrow from an accident she had as a child. She speaks normally, but its obvious she has a hard time making her voice loud....This issue caused a second day of medical but only lasted a half day. The second day consisted mostly of her being asked to count to 10 and estimated 15 times and asked over and over if she ever had TB or a goiter causing her voice to be shallow? Asked over and over what happened to cause the scar on her face. I am not a doctor but I don't understand the big deal they made about her voice, since they have Xrays showing she is clear and I figured they would show any previous TB if she ever had it. Also the eye scar was made into a bigger deal then I would have thought. It doesn't affect her vision and if it didn't run through her eyebrow would barely be visible. In the end they took her passport and gave her an Xray CD with a blank immunization paper stating she chose to be vaccinated in the U.S. even though thats not true, because the truth is they wouldn't allow her to be vaccinated. So I am assuming she passed the medical. Her interview is scheduled for June 10th.

i don't understand the reason why she was not vaccinated because they could easily check whether she's pregnant or not even though she have an irregular menstrual period by doing a pregnancy test, vaccinations given at SLEC are part of the fee that you paid to them, i don't have an idea the exact cost of vaccines in the states but based from reading other people's post it looks kinda expensive, maybe you could call SLEC if she could still receive her vaccines while she's still in the Philippines

I agree. SLEC undergo pregnancy test before giving immunization. I wonder why she wasn't given because it's only minutes to determine if she is pregnant or not.

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Has anyone else chosen or been forced to have there vaccinations done in the U.S? Did this cause any problems at the interview? How expensive are the vaccinations in the U.S.? (estimate figure). Can she still get vaccinated in the RP somewhere else, and use those records upon her arrival to the the U.S.?

My fiance was not allowed to get her vaccinations at St. Lukes. They said because her menstrual cycle was not on a normal schedule they would not immunize her until she had her monthly visitor. They asked her when was the last time she had it? and she got confused on the date? I was present in Manila but not allowed to enter St. Lukes during her medical. I think maybe they where concerned about her being pregnant and not wanting to vaccinate just in case she was. This is just a guess based on some other questions they asked her. I had previously been there to visit her in March also. . ....Anyways not trying to get too personal and share too much, but since this site is to help people stay informed, and to keep others from making the same mistakes so just thought I would share. Knowing the exact dates of your schedule might prevent this from happening to someone else. She had her visitor the day we left Manila, but it was too late because St. Lukes had already forwarded her medical records and Passport to the embassy, the records they forwarded said she would be vaccinated in the U.S.

Also: Her medical was on May 26th and it took all day. She had to go back the next day to see another doctor about her voice due to dammaged vocal cords and a scar that runs through her left eyebrow from an accident she had as a child. She speaks normally, but its obvious she has a hard time making her voice loud....This issue caused a second day of medical but only lasted a half day. The second day consisted mostly of her being asked to count to 10 and estimated 15 times and asked over and over if she ever had TB or a goiter causing her voice to be shallow? Asked over and over what happened to cause the scar on her face. I am not a doctor but I don't understand the big deal they made about her voice, since they have Xrays showing she is clear and I figured they would show any previous TB if she ever had it. Also the eye scar was made into a bigger deal then I would have thought. It doesn't affect her vision and if it didn't run through her eyebrow would barely be visible. In the end they took her passport and gave her an Xray CD with a blank immunization paper stating she chose to be vaccinated in the U.S. even though thats not true, because the truth is they wouldn't allow her to be vaccinated. So I am assuming she passed the medical. Her interview is scheduled for June 10th.

i don't understand the reason why she was not vaccinated because they could easily check whether she's pregnant or not even though she have an irregular menstrual period by doing a pregnancy test, vaccinations given at SLEC are part of the fee that you paid to them, i don't have an idea the exact cost of vaccines in the states but based from reading other people's post it looks kinda expensive, maybe you could call SLEC if she could still receive her vaccines while she's still in the Philippines

Yep, it's kinda expensive the vaccinations here. I have a friend who choosed to take her vaccinations here and her fiancee was upset with because they had to pay close to a thousand dollars to get all her vaccinations here.

[den_y2005 0]

Please help me understand this vaccinations given at St.Likes. What are the vaccinations given that are included with the fee that you paid?

[sasha414 0]

Please help me understand this vaccinations given at St.Likes. What are the vaccinations given that are included with the fee that you paid?

during the immunization interview, the slec doctor will determine what vaccines she needs according to her age.

[Mike's Lucy 14]

There was one post here on VJ. The girl told Saint Luke that she prefers to have vaccinations in the state, so Saint Luke didn't give her any. When she went home someone told her that vaccinations in the states is very expensive so she went back to Saint Luke. Good thing Saint Luke still have her vaccinated.

One of the nurses at Saint Luke told me that you can't have the disrobe part (physical check up) if there is still no result for the laboratory tests like the urine test. So how come the doctor wasn't sure if she's pregnant or not? Just basing on the fact that your fiancee can't remember her first and last day of her period?

Also please if she decides to go back there for vaccinations, just prepare to check for a chickenpox scar, I was asked for that so the doctor will know if you still need a vaccine for chickenpox.

[TripleG 3]

There was one post here on VJ. The girl told Saint Luke that she prefers to have vaccinations in the state, so Saint Luke didn't give her any. When she went home someone told her that vaccinations in the states is very expensive so she went back to Saint Luke. Good thing Saint Luke still have her vaccinated.

One of the nurses at Saint Luke told me that you can't have the disrobe part (physical check up) if there is still no result for the laboratory tests like the urine test. So how come the doctor wasn't sure if she's pregnant or not? Just basing on the fact that your fiancee can't remember her first and last day of her period?

Also please if she decides to go back there for vaccinations, just prepare to check for a chickenpox scar, I was asked for that so the doctor will know if you still need a vaccine for chickenpox.

I am not sure if they thought she might be pregnant, that is just a guess on my part. When she asked them why she couldn't get the vaccinations they said because her menstrual cycle was irregular. She passed everything else. We went back the day we where leaving Manila because she had started, but they wouldn't even let her in the building without her passport. It seems like a strange circumstance to me, but just thought I would share to keep it from happening to others. She has a normal cycle she just got confused when telling them the dates, but once she made this mistake it was like they just quit listening to her. Also another contributing factor might be that when they questioned her about our sexual relationship, she was honest and told them we had been intimate that morning of her medical. This is my fault because I told her to be completely honest with any questions they ask her. I can't believe they asked her about this, but for some reason they thought this was pertinent information...I didn't want to get to personal, so sorry if I gave too much personal information but I think its important to share about the experience to keep others from making the same mistakes. After all we are all adults.

My question still reamains: Does St. Lukes have to give the vaccinations if done in the RP? or can our private physician in Negros administer them. Based off our St. Lukes experience I don't think they are going to give them regardless of what we tell them. Its not right, because we already paid them for it.

[sojen 0]

There was one post here on VJ. The girl told Saint Luke that she prefers to have vaccinations in the state, so Saint Luke didn't give her any. When she went home someone told her that vaccinations in the states is very expensive so she went back to Saint Luke. Good thing Saint Luke still have her vaccinated.

One of the nurses at Saint Luke told me that you can't have the disrobe part (physical check up) if there is still no result for the laboratory tests like the urine test. So how come the doctor wasn't sure if she's pregnant or not? Just basing on the fact that your fiancee can't remember her first and last day of her period?

Also please if she decides to go back there for vaccinations, just prepare to check for a chickenpox scar, I was asked for that so the doctor will know if you still need a vaccine for chickenpox.

I am not sure if they thought she might be pregnant, that is just a guess on my part. When she asked them why she couldn't get the vaccinations they said because her menstrual cycle was irregular. She passed everything else. We went back the day we where leaving Manila because she had started, but they wouldn't even let her in the building without her passport. It seems like a strange circumstance to me, but just thought I would share to keep it from happening to others. She has a normal cycle she just got confused when telling them the dates, but once she made this mistake it was like they just quit listening to her. Also another contributing factor might be that when they questioned her about our sexual relationship, she was honest and told them we had been intimate that morning of her medical. This is my fault because I told her to be completely honest with any questions they ask her. I can't believe they asked her about this, but for some reason they thought this was pertinent information...I didn't want to get to personal, so sorry if I gave too much personal information but I think its important to share about the experience to keep others from making the same mistakes. After all we are all adults.

My question still reamains: Does St. Lukes have to give the vaccinations if done in the RP? or can our private physician in Negros administer them. Based off our St. Lukes experience I don't think they are going to give them regardless of what we tell them. Its not right, because we already paid them for it.

Also another contributing factor might be that when they questioned her about our sexual relationship, she was honest and told them we had been intimate that morning of her medical.

maybe that's why the St'.Luke's didn't give her the vaccinations, because there is a big chance that she will become pregnant. A person that has the MMR TD vaccines which they commomly give unless you had it already, can't get pregnant in a month.They are just taking precautionary measures. Even if she did the pregnancy test, it's still too early to say if she is pregnant or not, knowing that you've just been intimate with her that morning.

I am sorry I can't be of help with the other question, I am sure the other vj's here will help you.

[sojen 0]

Has anyone else chosen or been forced to have there vaccinations done in the U.S? Did this cause any problems at the interview? How expensive are the vaccinations in the U.S.? (estimate figure). Can she still get vaccinated in the RP somewhere else, and use those records upon her arrival to the the U.S.?

My fiance was not allowed to get her vaccinations at St. Lukes. They said because her menstrual cycle was not on a normal schedule they would not immunize her until she had her monthly visitor. They asked her when was the last time she had it? and she got confused on the date? I was present in Manila but not allowed to enter St. Lukes during her medical. I think maybe they where concerned about her being pregnant and not wanting to vaccinate just in case she was. This is just a guess based on some other questions they asked her. I had previously been there to visit her in March also. . ....Anyways not trying to get too personal and share too much, but since this site is to help people stay informed, and to keep others from making the same mistakes so just thought I would share. Knowing the exact dates of your schedule might prevent this from happening to someone else. She had her visitor the day we left Manila, but it was too late because St. Lukes had already forwarded her medical records and Passport to the embassy, the records they forwarded said she would be vaccinated in the U.S.

Also: Her medical was on May 26th and it took all day. She had to go back the next day to see another doctor about her voice due to dammaged vocal cords and a scar that runs through her left eyebrow from an accident she had as a child. She speaks normally, but its obvious she has a hard time making her voice loud....This issue caused a second day of medical but only lasted a half day. The second day consisted mostly of her being asked to count to 10 and estimated 15 times and asked over and over if she ever had TB or a goiter causing her voice to be shallow? Asked over and over what happened to cause the scar on her face. I am not a doctor but I don't understand the big deal they made about her voice, since they have Xrays showing she is clear and I figured they would show any previous TB if she ever had it. Also the eye scar was made into a bigger deal then I would have thought. It doesn't affect her vision and if it didn't run through her eyebrow would barely be visible. In the end they took her passport and gave her an Xray CD with a blank immunization paper stating she chose to be vaccinated in the U.S. even though thats not true, because the truth is they wouldn't allow her to be vaccinated. So I am assuming she passed the medical. Her interview is scheduled for June 10th.

I think that, she has no other choice but to get the vaccine here in the US because only St. Luke's hospital is accredited by the USCIS. So what St' Luke's hospital wrote in the supplemental form that's what they will accept. Also when she will be here in the US when she adjust her status she has to go to a civil surgeon to get the I-693 form( which is one of the requirements to adjust status) and the civil surgeon will ask the DS supplemental form, only the vaccines that are transcribed in the supplemental form they will consider. Of course there are exception, In my case I got an HPV vaccine before I went to St. Luke's , I just brought a letter with me from my doctor that I had it and I give it to them, and they accepted it. Since the HPV vaccine has 3 shots and has a window period of 2 months and 4 months, I have to get the other 2 shots after my medical in St. Luke's and when I came here in the US ,went to a Civil surgeon, when they saw on my Supplemental form that I had my first shot of HPV they ask a vaccination record of my 2nd and 3rd shot. I gave them a vaccination record from my doctor that I already have my 2nd and 3rd shot , so they just transcribed it on the I-693 form.

But then again, I might be wrong, maybe some has a better answer for you.