Vaccinations...

So... looking ahead to all that Palwesh *might* have to do to procure a Visa, I found the list of vaccinations that are required for US entry. Keep in mind, if he HAS had any of these shots, the orphanage he was raised in kept no records, therefore he could have to get them ALL again! Please pray that he remains healthy through this process!

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS CONCERNING VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

United States immigration law requires 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 required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the vaccination requirements, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:

-- Acellular pertussis --
-- Hepatitis A--
-- Hepatitis B--
-- Human papillomavirus (HPV)--
-- Influenza--
-- Influenza type b (Hib)--
-- Measles--
-- Meningococcal--
-- Mumps--
-- Pneumococcal--
-- Pertussis--
-- Polio--
-- Rotovirus--
-- Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids--
-- Varicella--
-- Zoster--