Recent changes to United States immigration law now require
immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations (listed
below) prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. 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:
-- mumps
-- measles
-- rubella
-- polio
-- tetanus and diphtheria toxoids
-- pertussis
-- influenzae type b (Hib)
-- hepatitis B
-- varicella
-- pneumococcal and
-- influenza.
In order to assist the panel physican, and to
avoid delays in the processing of an immigrant visa, all
immigrant visa applicants 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 physican.
Only a physician can determine which of the listed vaccinations
are medically appropriate for you, given your age, medical
history and current medical condition.
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