Where to find Rotavirus Vaccine?

[jhoanRob 2]

Got a letter after my interview saying i have to do the I-693 because i have to have a Rotavirus Vaccine, but unfortunately most of the Civil Surgeons here doesnt offer the said Vaccine. CVs, Walgreens and Rite aid dont have it either

please help!

[Umka36 781]

Hmm, my son was given this oral vaccine when he was just an infant (2, 4, and 6 months old). Not sure if they give it to adults as well.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/rotavirus.html

Edited February 4, 2015 by Umka36

[sevenrider860 9]

Did the Civil Surgeon's office state that the vaccine was required or did you just call and ask if they had it available? This is an oral vaccine often given to very young children in the first 6 month's of their life and I would think most pediatrician offices and state/count health offices would carry it.

One thing a Civil Surgeon is able to do is indicate that a specific vaccine on the list is not age appropriate. Civil Surgeons follow the instructions published by the CDC. I added the bold and italic text below.

The specific vaccination criteria for any person who seeks an immigrant visa or adjustment of status for U.S. permanent residence are as follows:

The vaccine must be an age-appropriate vaccine as recommended by ACIP for the general U.S. population,

AND

At least one of the following:

A) The vaccine must protect against a disease that has the potential to cause an outbreak. An outbreak is defined as the occurrence of more cases of disease than expected in a given area or among a specific group of people The outbreak must occur over a given period of time. For endemic diseases, an outbreak occurs when incidence rises about the normally expected level. For diseases with seasonal variation, the average incidence rates over particular weeks or months of previous years, or average high or low levels over a period of years, may be used as baselines.

B) The vaccine must protect against a disease that has been eliminated in the United States or is in the process of being eliminated in the United States.