Medical exam and vaccination history

[Doodie]

Little question, I am going through this process of adjustment of status. I need a medical exam and a history of my vaccination. My previous doctor has stopped her practice over 10 years ago, have no clue how to find her, and no clue how to obtain a vaccination history. Can all this be done simply during the medical examination and a blood test?

Thanks!

[Reba]

I'm assuming you're in the US and not in Canada right?

You can have blood drawn for what they call a "titre" test. It may be cheaper to have it done at your regular doctor's office (if you have one) and then get a print out of the results, rather than have the civil surgeon do it at the immigration medical exam (they'll bleed ya dry if you let them!). You can just take the doctor the list of required vaccinations, and they can test your immunity levels. If you're low on anything, you can get a booster, if everything is fine, you're good to go.

There's no reason you should have to get any vaccinations again if you've already had them, and if you went to school in Canada, chances are you've had them all because they're required by most school boards. The only one you may need to update is the Tetanus & Diptheria shot, they're recommended to be boostered every 10 years. Apparently, USCIS may also be recommending the Gardasil shot for younger women, so you may need to get that one.

[Reba]

Yep, you'll definitely need the Gardasil vaccine

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DALLAS - An expensive cervical cancer vaccine is now needed by young female immigrants before they can become legal U.S. residents, a requirement that immigration advocates say is unfair.

Federal officials recently added the Gardasil vaccine to a list of vaccinations that immigrants must have before they can obtain green cards. The cervical cancer vaccine is required of females ages 11 to 26.

The vaccine protects against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, which causes cervical cancer and genital warts. But the vaccine is one of the most expensive and controversial, primarily because it is given at a young age.

Gardasil, given in three shots over a six-month period, costs about $400. That puts an added burden on green card applicants already paying more than $1,000 in fees and hundreds of dollars for mandatory medical exams, advocates say.

Huge barrier to immigrants
“This is a huge economic, social and cultural barrier to immigrants,â€