vaccinations

[lilsadie 50]

Hi again!

I'm just wondering what Vaccinations people had to get for the medical? I've only had the standard childhood ones and tetanus a couple of years ago. Should I get a jump start on this before the medical? Thanks!

[duitta2g15 26]

Where are you at?

[kiky 11]

They will do them at the medical appointment anyway, just take proof of what you have already had done.

[lilsadie 50]

Im in Melbourne! Oh thats good that they will do them at the med appointment! Thanks!

Im in Melbourne! Oh thats good that they will do them at the med appointment! Thanks!

[Nikki D 6]

Im in Melbourne! Oh thats good that they will do them at the med appointment! Thanks!

Im in Melbourne! Oh thats good that they will do them at the med appointment! Thanks!

NO! DO NOT WAIT TO GET THEM DONE AT THE VISA MEDICAL! If you do, you'll pay a lot more than at your GP. I'm in Sydney and here's what I did: a few weeks before my visa medical appointment, I went to my doctor and he did a blood test for immunity to see if I was vaccinated against measles, chicken pox, rubella, mumps, the heps and also a blood test for syphilis, as I knew that I'd be tested for that for the visa so wanted piece of mind. My results came back about a week later.I was immune to everything except the heps and I was negative to the syph (yay!). Also, I'd had tetanus shots five years prior relating a previous injury, so the GP printed out that evidence.The GP will then give you the vaccinations, if needed, and print out the records of immunisation evidence, which you will then present to your visa medical doctor. It's so much easier to do it that way. And cheaper!

[Rinni 3]

NO! DO NOT WAIT TO GET THEM DONE AT THE VISA MEDICAL! If you do, you'll pay a lot more than at your GP. I'm in Sydney and here's what I did: a few weeks before my visa medical appointment, I went to my doctor and he did a blood test for immunity to see if I was vaccinated against measles, chicken pox, rubella, mumps, the heps and also a blood test for syphilis, as I knew that I'd be tested for that for the visa so wanted piece of mind. My results came back about a week later.I was immune to everything except the heps and I was negative to the syph (yay!). Also, I'd had tetanus shots five years prior relating a previous injury, so the GP printed out that evidence.The GP will then give you the vaccinations, if needed, and print out the records of immunisation evidence, which you will then present to your visa medical doctor. It's so much easier to do it that way. And cheaper!

OP, Definitely follow this advice. It costs a lot as is without being able to claim anything on Medicare. Depending on your age will depend on what the Dr will check you off for as well.

I made sure I was up to date with:

- MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)

- dTap (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping Cough))

And

- Blood Test for immunity of Varicella (Chicken Pox)

You will get an email from the medical centre stating what is and isn't needed. It does state that you need blood immunities if no records are present. If you're like me and have your Blue Book from when you grew up, and kept all your school records, you should be fine.

I did not go ahead with the blood test for Syphillis prior to my visa medical so I paid for them to do my blood test. Think it was around $30.

Also

- Hep A and Hep B are optional from what my personal doctor told me. The visa medical Doctor, Dr. Waks (Sydney) checked me off as not needing it but I might pursue it for my own benefit later.

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To those asking where the OP is at, double check which forum you are in. This is the Australia and New Zealand sub forum so other vaccines may/ may not apply.

Edited April 2, 2014 by Rinni

[darin&josh 18]

I agree, I would contact your GP to get your immunisations up to date rather than have them done at the medical. This will not only save money by not having to pay full price but also having it done properly now will help to avoid getting your immunisations signed off again by a civil surgeon when you apply for AOS (http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/335754-ds-3025-complete-or-not/?p=4971318#entry4971318).

I found this table useful to check which vaccinations I needed to have and I gave it to my GP: http://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/ti/panel/vaccination-panel-technical-instructions.html#tbl1