What do they expect to know about your medical history?

[Ahoy01 31]

So I have noticed in a couple of place that the medical exam is going to involve examination of medical history. The last time I went a doctor was when I was 13 (I am 26 now), have not been to one since. Now I am planning of visiting a doctor and having them open a file, to make sure I am update on my vaccinations and everything. How ever the medical history would start from here.I am worried I wont have a long enough history to take for my medical exam. Is this something to be concerned about? Has anyone else been in my shoes?

 

Thanks

[Bfree3 132]

Do you have a vaccination card or any medical records?

[Ahoy01 31]

1 minute ago, Bfree3 said:

Do you have a vaccination card or any medical records?

No i dont. I saw a post here that said my doctor could do a blood panel to find out what i have been vaccinated for. As a child i was vaccinated for everything that was expected by the province of Ontario, to be in school.

[Bfree3 132]

Just now, Eli01 said:

No i dont. I saw a post here that said my doctor could do a blood panel to find out what i have been vaccinated for. As a child i was vaccinated for everything that was expected by the province of Ontario, to be in school.

That sounds costly but I guess you have to do what you have to do. The doctor for medical will be required to do a complete physical and chest x-ray so I think once you've been vaccinated for the majority of items you should be fine but the doctor will be able to tell you for sure.If you don't have them then you'll just have to get them now.

[Lemonslice 4,838]

Titer tests were covered in my province, booster vaccines also.

[Ahoy01 31]

1 minute ago, Lemonslice said:

Titer tests were covered in my province, booster vaccines also.

Mind If I ask what province are you from? I recited all my vaccinations in Ontario, but i now live in Alberta.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[jle2234 68]

I was raised in Ontario and got a record of my childhood vaccinations from my local health unit -- I would recommend calling the health unit that oversaw your school board. The health unit recorded my vaccines up until the age of 13, so most were there. Some were not routinely administered when I was growing up but are now standard. In those cases, I was offered the vaccines free of charge, as they were retroactively covered by OHIP.  I was also provided with any boosters I needed.

 

I noticed, though, that I am still missing three vaccinations required for immigration. Does anyone know if they will give you any missing vaccines at the exam, or do you need to have them all taken care of before arriving?

Edited June 14, 2017 by jle2234

[Ahoy01 31]

7 minutes ago, jle2234 said:

I was raised in Ontario and got a record of my childhood vaccinations from my local health unit -- I would recommend calling there. They recorded my vaccines up until the age of 13, so most were there. Some were not routinely administered when I was growing up but are now standard. In those cases, I was offered the vaccines free of charge, as they were retroactively covered by OHIP.

 

I noticed, though, that I am still missing three vaccinations required for immigration. Does anyone know if they will give you any missing vaccines at the exam, or do you need to have them all taken care of before arriving?

Thanks for you information  In fact just about the time you posted this I was on the phone with the city of Toronto and I got their immunization department. They had all the information and said they would be mailing it out to me.

 

I am to am curious to know, if I have to be vaccinated for missing vaccines ahead of the medical or during medical exam.