Immunizations

[gadt25 1]

Visited the Civil Surgeon in our area last Tuesday. Came with my shot record showing that I had the first dose of the MMR, the Tdap and Flu shot. I got these at the County Health Department the week before. After the shots were transcribed I was given a copy of the signed I-693. After getting home I discovered that Td was checked and not Tdap which is what I had. On the same line he checked Insufficient Time Interval. He did not enter my A Number at the bottom and also checked the box "Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver as indicated above". 8 lines were checked as Not Age Appropriate..

My questions;

1) Why wouldn't the box "Vaccine history complete for each vaccination, all requirements met" be checked instead of the blanket waiver box?

2) What about the Td- Tdap error? And why insufficient time interval when the Td is recommended as a booster once every 10 years?

[Marizhell 11]

Visited the Civil Surgeon in our area last Tuesday. Came with my shot record showing that I had the first dose of the MMR, the Tdap and Flu shot. I got these at the County Health Department the week before. After the shots were transcribed I was given a copy of the signed I-693. After getting home I discovered that Td was checked and not Tdap which is what I had. On the same line he checked Insufficient Time Interval. He did not enter my A Number at the bottom and also checked the box "Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver as indicated above". 8 lines were checked as Not Age Appropriate..

My questions;

1) Why wouldn't the box "Vaccine history complete for each vaccination, all requirements met" be checked instead of the blanket waiver box?

2) What about the Td- Tdap error? And why insufficient time interval when the Td is recommended as a booster once every 10 years?

HI.... I guess, to have the civil surgeon checked the box for "Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver as indicated above" is just fine and ok since I got the same result and I didnt received any RFE for medical in my AOS application and according to the civil surgeon I had, its okey. With regards to the TD-TDAP error...Tdap shot (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis)usually given to treat pertussis in particular, while the TD which is only for tetenus and diphtheria. TD can be given to you after 2 years if you already have TDAP. People who are using TDAP is used to treat pertussis in particular and need to have up to date on their Tdap immunization. I dont think you'll hav a problem with pertussis. If they checked the wrong box then you should correct them since its your medical information that you might be needing in future.

[gadt25 1]

HI.... I guess, to have the civil surgeon checked the box for "Applicant may be eligible for blanket waiver as indicated above" is just fine and ok since I got the same result and I didnt received any RFE for medical in my AOS application and according to the civil surgeon I had, its okey. With regards to the TD-TDAP error...Tdap shot (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis)usually given to treat pertussis in particular, while the TD which is only for tetenus and diphtheria. TD can be given to you after 2 years if you already have TDAP. People who are using TDAP is used to treat pertussis in particular and need to have up to date on their Tdap immunization. I dont think you'll hav a problem with pertussis. If they checked the wrong box then you should correct them since its your medical information that you might be needing in future.

Thank you Marizell. Just want to make sure I don't get a RFE just because of the Doctors mistakes ! Also I didn't know there was a followup to the Tdap. Thanks again. This is a great forum !