Probably a silly question, but do you need to have any jabs to get over to OZ?

Also can anyone tell me if they obtained medical records from their GP back home? I've done a search on the expats site, but it seems a bit conflicting as to whether its our legal right to take them out of the country or not? I don't know whether to bother with this or not?

Anyone any problems with this?

Theresa :blink:

[QUOTE]Hi Theresa

Can't help with the jabs, but friends of ours took copies of their medical records with them, the surgery they were with in the UK made a charge for photo copying them but kept the orginals.

Wendie

Wendie

Have a look on the following webpage for vacine advice:-

www.tripprep.com - you have to register but it is a free service.

Generally it says that you don't really need anything but keep your normal immunisations up to date. The main thing is a yellow fever certificate if you have had a stop over in a country that has yellow fever then you might need to show the Australians that you have been vacinated against it. I'm sure people who have had first hand experience of this will be able to advise you on that one... :)

As for medical records, I don't not know about if they are of any use in Oz as I am still waiting to get out there myself, but I do know that to get copies of medical records is pretty straight forward as I have done so for my daughter in the past. You will be charged a fee (and for the life of me I can not remember how much I paid - I think it was about £40 but I might be way off the mark!), the law in this country states that you are allowed to view or request a copy of your records - so don't be fobbed off by some horrible receptionist!

Good luck :thumbs up:

Sasha

The original copies of your doctor's records belong to the secretary of state. However you are entitled to have copies, and the surgery is entitled to charge you a 'reasonable fee' for copying.

We didn't bring copies out as none of us have any particular medical worries, but I wish I had brought out full details of the kids' vaccinations as they have been offered jabs here as soon as they started school!

Age 10 and 12, they have both been offered Meningitis C jabs and the 12 year old Hepatitis B as well. I phoned the surgery in England and checked but they weren't ones they'd had over there so to their great disgust they are both now booked in for the Oz ones!

Some of the Oz benefits for younger kids, under 5's I believe, can only be paid if their vaccination record is up to date. Someone else will have to give the detail on this though as it doesn't affect mine so I only glanced at that bit of the form.

Elaine

We brang all of ours. the Aussie Doctor couldnt make much sense of them though ended up telling them everything that was up with us.

Yes, if your coming out with children bring along their medical record book our daughters is a red book but some are blue. This'll help in proving that they are up to date on all vaccinations.

Juls

HI
Does anyone know how Adelaide stands on the MMR vacine. I paid for my 3year old son, Albert to have single MMR injections done, but then there was a problem with the doctor where we went (Elstree in Hertfordshire) and we had to get him blood tested to see if any of the single injections worked. Suffice to say, all three didn't! So we are now on the second lot of single injections at a different hospital and he has had the Measles and Rubella injections, but we are waiting on the Mumps vacine. Apparently they have got a 12 month (at least) backlog. If we don't get mumps injection completed before we come out, is it easy to get the injection out there, and/or will we have problems because Albert hasn't had the mumps vacine?
Natasha x

Thanks guys for info. Don't know if I'll bother with records or not. We will probably stop over at Singapore on way over? Does anyone know if Singapore requires vaccinations of any kind?

I just had a look on the health page and this is what they put about Singapore (I don't know if I'm really allowed to copy the info but heh sue me! :rolleyes: ):-


Yellow fever: Although yellow fever does not occur in Singapore, an official yellow fever vaccination certificate may be required depending on your itinerary.

Requirement: A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travelers over 1 year of age coming from infected areas. A certificate is also required from travelers who have been in or passed through countries or areas in the endemic zones within the preceding 6 days.

Other vaccines: Depending on your itinerary, your personal risk factors, and the length of your visit, your health care provider may offer you vaccination against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, typhoid, or influenza. Routine immunizations, such as those that prevent tetanus/diphtheria or "childhood" diseases, should be reviewed and updated as needed.

Malaria: No malaria present

I hope this helps. :thumbs up:


Sasha :)

hi
natasha i have sent u an email amount the singles mumps measles and rubella vac u cannot get the singles in sa i know i have tried but u cant they only dispense the mmr and if u use the child care centres most (the good ones) require your child to have up to date vacs which means putting them on a the vaccunation register which means taking documentation to the doctors to get a form signed, this has been my experience..........plus u can get child care benefit otherwise if child is not on the vaccunation reg u cannot get child care allowance or family allowance, this is want i have experienced anyone else???????????
sarah

Hi there,
My youngest has not had the mmr as I didn't want him to have it and my eldest has only had the first mmr not the school age booster. If you don't agree with them having the vaccination, your doctor can fill in an 'exemption form' which basically states that they have informed you of the risk of not having your child immunised (to cover themselves) and that you conscientiously object which is what we have done. Have had no problems claiming child benefits but have not claimed day care benefits but this certificate should be enough if i needed to claim them.
With regards to doctors notes, we brought over the little red books with kids health details and vaccination details and we were told we were not allowed to take other original medical records out of the country but we could have copies (at an extortionate cost) but luckily when I explained the situation to the receptionist she just photocopied the important stuff (and kids illnesses, vaccinations and our stuff in last couple of years).
Hope this helps
Rach :)