Titer Testing in Costa Rica

[MichonandRuben 15]

We are at that point that it seems so many others have come to in Costa Rica, where we need to get a history of vaccines and it is full of holes. My fiance moved around so much when he was a kid that it will be impossible to get an accurate list. He is contemplating just getting them done over but I wanted to ask and find out if anyone has been successful in getting a titer test done in Costa Rica? I read back through older discussions and it seemed that they were never able to get the test done in that country... anyone out there have any luck with it?

Suggestions other that just redoing all his vaccines?

He has already gone into the public clinic and spoken with the nurse that gives the shots and knows he will need certain ones that they were not giving at the time he was a child, but any help from someone who has experienced this first hand would be helpful. FYI - We are going to get all the required vaccines done through the public system before making a doctors appointment so as to save ourselves that expense.

Thanks!

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We are at that point that it seems so many others have come to in Costa Rica, where we need to get a history of vaccines and it is full of holes. My fiance moved around so much when he was a kid that it will be impossible to get an accurate list. He is contemplating just getting them done over but I wanted to ask and find out if anyone has been successful in getting a titer test done in Costa Rica? I read back through older discussions and it seemed that they were never able to get the test done in that country... anyone out there have any luck with it?

Suggestions other that just redoing all his vaccines?

He has already gone into the public clinic and spoken with the nurse that gives the shots and knows he will need certain ones that they were not giving at the time he was a child, but any help from someone who has experienced this first hand would be helpful. FYI - We are going to get all the required vaccines done through the public system before making a doctors appointment so as to save ourselves that expense.

Thanks!

Just as an FYI, vaccinations are optional for the K1 visa though you will need them for AOS.

[MichonandRuben 15]

Just as an FYI, vaccinations are optional for the K1 visa though you will need them for AOS.

Thanks, I did read that. However, I would prefer to save myself a lot of money by taking care of this through his public healthcare system rather than here in the USA where our medical care fees are through the roof. It will lessen the headache later.

Edited August 27, 2012 by MichonandRuben

[MichonandRuben 15]

Thought I would share that I discovered Costa Rica is one of the countries that requires the k1 visa petitioner to obtain all the required vaccines prior to the interview and entering the US. Hope this helps someone else going through the same thing.