MMR

[JamalNTam 1]

Well guyz - I'm leaving tomoro to the states!! Everything is sorted, I'm packed but I'm just wondering now about AOS and the vaccinations required. As my medical here was for a K1 I wasnt required to have the MMR put down on the vaccination sheet. I had MMR in 89 and the boost for rubella and measles in 94. During this time they did not do the reboost for mumps. I was told that I will need this for AOS and so I contacted all my local GPs, travel clinics etc and were told that they dont do single vaccinations. I guess I'll need to get it done over in the states. Do I need to have this done before I can apply for AOS? It'll be fine if I just need one more shot but I'm afraid that they will tell me I need the whole course of MMR redone or summin which can take several months. I want to get my single shot after I get married (I'll be insured on Jamals military health insurance) but am afraid that it'll be a couple months from then until we can apply AOS coz I'll need more than one jab. Hope that makes sense!! Anybody who can advise me?? xxx

[Candace 2]

Hey Tam,

As soon as you have your ID card you can do a walk-in at Immunizations on base and they will give you the MMR along with a print-out which the doctor will accept. Can't find my print-out right now but I *think* the MMR was the one they required 2 shots for, 4 weeks apart (due to unforeseen circumstances and my immunization office being closed for warrior training the day I was supposed to go back, I only had one and it was accepted by the German doctor, but I don't think it would be as easy to get away with in the US!) It definitely wasn't any longer than 4 weeks but it may have been a minimum of 4 weeks. If Jamal calls them they will confirm.

Have a safe trip home and a wonderful reunion! Email me your wedding pics

~Candace x