the medical - 14 vaccinations? might just do me in!

[shepherdsbush 0]

Hello everybody,

i have just read that 14 different vaccinations are required before my medical. I have had a few when i was a kid but as my doctor during my childhood has passed aaway, the hospital where i was born in West London no longer exists and I have been living in Germany for 20 years, it seems almost impossible to get these medical records (the NHS site suggests asking my (dead) GP). Do I really have to have all these vaccinations in such a short amount of time? It sounds quite a horrific experience and also rather expensive.

[milimelo 4,487]

Hello everybody,

i have just read that 14 different vaccinations are required before my medical. I have had a few when i was a kid but as my doctor during my childhood has passed aaway, the hospital where i was born in West London no longer exists and I have been living in Germany for 20 years, it seems almost impossible to get these medical records (the NHS site suggests asking my (dead) GP). Do I really have to have all these vaccinations in such a short amount of time? It sounds quite a horrific experience and also rather expensive.

You could get a titer test for vaccines - they'll show immunity to what vaccines you had. Do this before you go to the medical, or they may rip you off either by test or by requiring new vaccines.

[dukeandduchess 141]

You can get a blood test for most (but not all) vaccinations.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

You will only get what is age appropriate for you. They won't give you 14 vaccinations. My wife only got 4 vaccinations at her medical.

[yuyu 4]

I had no vaccination record too and i got 3 shots of vaccine last week (TdapPolio, MMR and influenza vaccines)

It does hurt but you have to take it

good luck

[shepherdsbush 0]

I had no vaccination record too and i got 3 shots of vaccine last week (TdapPolio, MMR and influenza vaccines)

It does hurt but you have to take it

good luck

Ouch! How did you know which vaccines to take? Did the offical US visa-certified doctor tell you which ones or your local GP?

[yuyu 4]

Ouch! How did you know which vaccines to take? Did the offical US visa-certified doctor tell you which ones or your local GP?

The embassy assigned the doctor and she gave me the vaccines at the same day of my medical examination