Hi,
I'm just about to sort out an appointment but am wondering what people have experienced previously. My innoculation records are kinda sketchy and I only have a couple of them, do I really need to go through the vaccinations again or have people in a similar situation had a different outcome?
cheers
I suppose it depends where you are and the drs that you go to.
We are in the SF Bay Area, and we needed proof for the kids ,6 and 10 at the time. These were only medical books you get when they are a baby, and could have been easily changed roll
Chicken Pox etc they took our word for , but it seems they love to do the xray and jab for Tuberculosis and Tetanus.
ETA
Snagged tis from this site
http//www.visa2003.com/greencard/medical.htm
When the entire medical exam is required, the civil surgeon is responsible for ensuring that all of the required parts on the examination have been completed. The civil surgeon will record the results on Form I-693. For applicants who are required to have the entire medical exam, all of the following are required. All adjustment of status applicants are required to comply with the vaccination requirements.
1.
Tuberculin TB Skin Test Applicants age 2 and older are required to have a tuberculin skin test TST. Civil surgeons may require an applicant who is less than 2 years of age to have a TST if he or she has a history of contact with a known TB case, or if there is any other reason to suspect TB disease. After the skin test, you will need to return to the civil surgeon in 48 to 72 hours to have the results read. If you have a reaction of 4 millimeters or less, you will not need any further tests for TB. A chest X-ray is required when the reaction to the TST is 5 millimeters or more. The civil surgeon will explain these medical requirements to you in more detail.
2.
Serologic (Blood) Test Applicants 15 years of age and older are required to have blood tests for HIV and for syphilis. Civil surgeons can require applicants under age 15 to be tested for HIV or syphilis if there is reason to suspect the possibility of infection. Civil surgeons are required to provide pre-test counseling to all applicants who take the HIV test. If you are found to have HIV infection, the civil surgeon must provide you with post-test counseling.
Required vaccinations.
The required vaccination are mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus, diphtheria oxides, pertussis, influenza type B, hepatitis B. The civil surgeon will review your vaccination history with you to determine whether you have all the required vaccinations. Make sure you take your vaccination records with you to your appointment with the civil surgeon. Do not try to comply with these requirements before you meet with the civil surgeon, in case it is not medically appropriate for you to have one or more of the required vaccines.
I can't really add to what MMM posted, but if they ask for something you have to provide it. The medical examination is only valid for a year or two and you will need a record of anything you had done in the past as regards vaccinations. If you've had a TB shot you need to tell them this because the skin test for TB may come back positive- then you will have to go for a chest X-ray. This happened to me last year- they wouldn't have it that I'd had the TB shot because I wasn't from a third world country. Go figure.
Other than that - Best of Luck! grin
If you are in the US and you know you have had many of these diseases or been immunized against them, you can request a titer test from your own doctor before the medical. Get the results and if you have the immunities, just take the results with you for your medical. Some insurance companies may pay for this test too but you need to check first. Every immunization you have to have will cost you more money.
Have to bring this back to the top to vent my frustrations. I had all the blood tests etc done. My skin test came back positive, telling them about my BCG, however, was like hitting myself against a brick wall. After getting the positive I obviously had to go and have the chest xray taken - negative as expected, but instead of just walking out with the all clear I had to sit there and listen to the dr as he tells me he has to offer me treatment for Latent TB! Not knowing if this could harm my application if I said no I agreed to take the medication.
Now I have the first doctor telling me that the INS recommends but not requires it - I am getting mightily confused with this whole matter and to be honest am pissed off with the process before I even submit my application ( please tell me it is all worth it after all. Perhaps I have been unlucky but feel the medical 'care' I have received has been poor to say the least.
Not that I'm condoning any attempt at subterfuge or anything, but the people I know who had the chest X-ray, and were given the TB pills just flushed them down the toilet (the pills that is, not the X-rays)
Not that I'm condoning any attempt at subterfuge or anything, but the people I know who had the chest X-ray, and were given the TB pills just flushed them down the toilet (the pills that is, not the X-rays)
Yep, me too.
I was fortunate that when my x-ray came back clear after having a positive text for TB, my doctor (who is from India which I think helped a lot) knew it was a waste of time giving me any medication. She even told me that she wasn't going to give me anything. But like Jim, I heard that others have been given medication and found out that they didn't need to take it because it didn't affect their application. It is known by immigration I believe that Brits get a positive TB test and clear x-rays.
:)