Vaccinations and age requirements

[NikkiUK 1]

Hi everyone!

Firstly, thanks to everyone for all your help so far. I am, like most of you as it seems, completely addicted to this site and its helping me so so much! So thank you all.

I am just a little confused about the vaccinations. For example, with the Hepatitis A and B, the requirements are for people under 18 I believe. I am guessing that this means that if you are over 18 you dont need it, but I suddenly wondered if it meant that under 18 is the usual time that you would recieve this in life, but if you didnt, then get it now. I wondered this because I saw that somebody who didnt have MMR as a baby had to get that done recently.

Also, from my understanding, varicella is chicken pox. I dont know if my doctors are aware that I had chicken pox as a toddler, but will I still need the vaccine? Surely im immune now?!

Oh and also, the flu jabs...surely they change every year anyway so is that necessary?

I have read as much as possible before posting to avoid asking 'silly' questions, but am still confused.

Just for info...im a 20yr old female.

Thanks in advance, I appreciate any help

Nikki

[n1dom 0]

Hi everyone!

Firstly, thanks to everyone for all your help so far. I am, like most of you as it seems, completely addicted to this site and its helping me so so much! So thank you all.

I am just a little confused about the vaccinations. For example, with the Hepatitis A and B, the requirements are for people under 18 I believe. I am guessing that this means that if you are over 18 you dont need it, but I suddenly wondered if it meant that under 18 is the usual time that you would recieve this in life, but if you didnt, then get it now. I wondered this because I saw that somebody who didnt have MMR as a baby had to get that done recently.

Also, from my understanding, varicella is chicken pox. I dont know if my doctors are aware that I had chicken pox as a toddler, but will I still need the vaccine? Surely im immune now?!

Oh and also, the flu jabs...surely they change every year anyway so is that necessary?

I have read as much as possible before posting to avoid asking 'silly' questions, but am still confused.

Just for info...im a 20yr old female.

Thanks in advance, I appreciate any help

Nikki

Hi Nikki,

I'm a 33y/o male and went for my medical on Monday. I had two jabs as I wan't able to produce any vaccination records, they were the MMR and tetanus. That was all that I was required to have. As a 20y/o female you need those two and the HPV vaccine.

The London medical info is here: http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/...V018a_Oct08.pdf

Hope that helps!

Dom

[NikkiUK 1]

Thank you.

There are so many on the list so im surprised that thats all I need. I will get on it soon