question about varicella shots

[lostinblue]

Talked to our health department in monroe county and they will give the shot for $106.00. Was informed that it is not covered by health insurance for adults. I was told that we could have a blood test done to see if yan was exsposed at a younger age and that would be proof no shot was needed. Anyone out there had this happen and have it accepted as proof for AOS and signed off by civil surgeon

[dnoblett]

Yes, I believe Varicella is Chicken Pox in young children.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenpox

[LeeFisher3]

According to the CDC this is required for anyone over 12 months of age. There is one exception to his and is extremely subjective:

Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements

The civil surgeon should obtain a good history of acute, vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, from the applicant to identify any naturally acquired diseases for optional laboratory confirmation (see section IV, ¡°Laboratory Support¡±). Applicants who provide a reliable written or oral history of varicella disease do not require laboratory confirmation or further vaccination.

I wouldn't make any bets on a civil surgeon accepting someones word.

 

 

Here are the basic requirements they go by:

Table 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR ROUTINE VACCINATION OF ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS APPLICANTS EXAMINED IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE NOT FULLY VACCINATED OR HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION.

 

There are a few exceptions, pregnancy is one:

Table 3. MAJOR CONTRAINDICATIONS TO VACCINATIONS

 

Definately makes getting a yellow book from China as the cost is much less.

 

I would argue with an insurance company that says it is not required as the CDC makes it manditory, which would usually make this a covered immunization.

[jim_julian]

My Lao Po did not have the varicella shot. We did get it for my step daughter at the public health clinic, no charge.

 

If you think really hard I believe you can remember that Yan was exposed to chicken pox when she was seven years old.

[SirLancelot]

Strange thing is that I called around today and many of the local designated CS in my area all said the Varicella shot is more or less optional. Again, this was NOT one but several offices I called. The place I'm going to take my wife doesn't intend to give her this shot. They'll do the Td and the MMR shots for her and fill out the I-693a form for $150. Not a bad deal I think.

 

According to the CDC this is required for anyone over 12 months of age. There is one exception to his and is extremely subjective:

Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements

The civil surgeon should obtain a good history of acute, vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, from the applicant to identify any naturally acquired diseases for optional laboratory confirmation (see section IV, ¡°Laboratory Support¡±). Applicants who provide a reliable written or oral history of varicella disease do not require laboratory confirmation or further vaccination.

I wouldn't make any bets on a civil surgeon accepting someones word.

 

 

Here are the basic requirements they go by:

Table 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR ROUTINE VACCINATION OF ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS APPLICANTS EXAMINED IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE NOT FULLY VACCINATED OR HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION.

 

There are a few exceptions, pregnancy is one:

Table 3. MAJOR CONTRAINDICATIONS TO VACCINATIONS

 

Definately makes getting a yellow book from China as the cost is much less.

 

I would argue with an insurance company that says it is not required as the CDC makes it manditory, which would usually make this a covered immunization.

[Randy W]

 

The civil surgeon should obtain a good history of acute, vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, from the applicant to identify any naturally acquired diseases for optional laboratory confirmation (see section IV, ¡°Laboratory Support¡±). Applicants who provide a reliable written or oral history of varicella disease do not require laboratory confirmation or further vaccination.

 

 

 

This seems to say that they WILL accept laboratory confirmation (blood tests), but that "Applicants who provide a reliable written or oral history of varicella disease do not require laboratory confirmation", so a blood test may not even be necessary.

[david_dawei]

Our CS would not accept my wife's "oral history" nor would he accept the scar on her arm. He did accept a blood test confirmation.