Hey folks:
Had a question about immunizations: I've checked with my family in India: they can find no record of any immunizations that I had as a child. I know that when I started school in the US I had the MMR shot done, and I'll try and dig up a copy of that. For the rest from the list below, should I just wait till the medical exam in India? Or is it advisable to get some of these (all if possible) done before hand in the US? I'm not sure I find the idea of getting 9 different shots on one day in Mumbai that appetizing ... your thoughts would be most valuable.
(The following is from Immihelp.com)
Along with the physical exam, immunizations(vaccinations) in accordance with the Center for Disease Control are also required. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are now required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the new vaccination requirement, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:
measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
polio
tetanus and diphtheria toxoids(DPT)
pertussis
influenza type b (Hib)
influenza
hepatitis B
varicella
pneumococcal
To avoid any delays, you should have their vaccination records available for the panel physician's review at the time of the immigrant medical examination. Visa applicants should consult with their regular health care provider to obtain a copy of their immunization record, if one is available. If you do not have a vaccination record, the panel physician will work with you to determine which vaccinations you may need to meet the requirement. Certain waivers of the vaccination requirement are available upon the recommendation of the panel physician.
Had a question about immunizations: I've checked with my family in India: they can find no record of any immunizations that I had as a child. I know that when I started school in the US I had the MMR shot done, and I'll try and dig up a copy of that. For the rest from the list below, should I just wait till the medical exam in India? Or is it advisable to get some of these (all if possible) done before hand in the US? I'm not sure I find the idea of getting 9 different shots on one day in Mumbai that appetizing ... your thoughts would be most valuable.
(The following is from Immihelp.com)
Along with the physical exam, immunizations(vaccinations) in accordance with the Center for Disease Control are also required. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are now required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the new vaccination requirement, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:
measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
polio
tetanus and diphtheria toxoids(DPT)
pertussis
influenza type b (Hib)
influenza
hepatitis B
varicella
pneumococcal
To avoid any delays, you should have their vaccination records available for the panel physician's review at the time of the immigrant medical examination. Visa applicants should consult with their regular health care provider to obtain a copy of their immunization record, if one is available. If you do not have a vaccination record, the panel physician will work with you to determine which vaccinations you may need to meet the requirement. Certain waivers of the vaccination requirement are available upon the recommendation of the panel physician.