Medical exam scam

[Mononoke28 135]

So what should I do, my sister and her 2 year old have an appointments with Dr. Roa the week of 7/30/12. We thought we would just pay to get them current on shots in Cali before they go. Gosh money is so tight, I guess that the doctor told my sister to bring an extra 600.000 pesos just in case she needs extra vaccines, so is he going to honor the ones we get in Cali or what?

Please help.

It's really a personal decision. He usually accepts vaccines that have been taken within a week to two weeks before the exam, so if you see that a place like the Red Cross in Cali charges a lot less for them than what he does in his office, it would make sense to get them beforehand, or if they can get them for free through their EPS. If not, then you can call the doctor's office to find out how much they charge for the MMR, TD and varicella vaccines and tell them to bring that with them.

Also, people have been saying that they are now requiring the influenza vaccine which they didn't before so I did a bit more research and the USCIS says that it is only needed during flu season, which goes from 10/01 - 03/01. If you're medical exam is after these dates you don't need it but don't be surprised if the doctor says it is.

You can find more info here.

Diana

[Karen85 2]

It's really a personal decision. He usually accepts vaccines that have been taken within a week to two weeks before the exam, so if you see that a place like the Red Cross in Cali charges a lot less for them than what he does in his office, it would make sense to get them beforehand, or if they can get them for free through their EPS. If not, then you can call the doctor's office to find out how much they charge for the MMR, TD and varicella vaccines and tell them to bring that with them.

Also, people have been saying that they are now requiring the influenza vaccine which they didn't before so I did a bit more research and the USCIS says that it is only needed during flu season, which goes from 10/01 - 03/01. If you're medical exam is after these dates you don't need it but don't be surprised if the doctor says it is.

You can find more info here.

Diana

Thanks, their physical is tomorrow. They will just bring their records, but didnt get any new vaccines before the physical didnt want to risk having to pay again. Will let you know how it goes.

Thanks again.