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Situation:
The immunization record must be sent to the USNA Naval Health Clinic by 5/15/09. This is mandated as per the form and booklet.
Only a heath care provide can call the number listed on the form, and our family doctor / office staff is too busy to spend time trying to get through and ask questions regarding due dates, versus medically oriented questions. Since I am not a health care provider, I cannot call myself to ask these questions.
My son has all required immunizations (Tdap and Menactra are being given on 5/12), except Hepatitis A.
Our family doctor has just ordered the Hepatitis A vaccine, and will probably take about a week to get. This will bring the vaccination date past the 5/15 mail in deadline for the form.
The immunization record can be sent on 5/12, and should make it to USNA by 5/15, however it will not reflect the Hepatitis A vaccine.
Questions:
Should the immunization record be sent to make it to USNA for 5/15, or should it be held until Hepatitis A is given?
If it is sent to make the 5/15 deadline, will an updated copy be accepted after 5/15? Understandably, my son will bring a copy of the immunization record with him on I day, however it will not be consistent with what was sent to meet the 5/15 deadline.
Also, the form mentions the need for IPV booster as a travel requirement. Does this mean that such an immunization is deferred until the plebe is required to travel (presumably overseas)?
The immunization record must be sent to the USNA Naval Health Clinic by 5/15/09. This is mandated as per the form and booklet.
Only a heath care provide can call the number listed on the form, and our family doctor / office staff is too busy to spend time trying to get through and ask questions regarding due dates, versus medically oriented questions. Since I am not a health care provider, I cannot call myself to ask these questions.
My son has all required immunizations (Tdap and Menactra are being given on 5/12), except Hepatitis A.
Our family doctor has just ordered the Hepatitis A vaccine, and will probably take about a week to get. This will bring the vaccination date past the 5/15 mail in deadline for the form.
The immunization record can be sent on 5/12, and should make it to USNA by 5/15, however it will not reflect the Hepatitis A vaccine.
Questions:
Should the immunization record be sent to make it to USNA for 5/15, or should it be held until Hepatitis A is given?
If it is sent to make the 5/15 deadline, will an updated copy be accepted after 5/15? Understandably, my son will bring a copy of the immunization record with him on I day, however it will not be consistent with what was sent to meet the 5/15 deadline.
Also, the form mentions the need for IPV booster as a travel requirement. Does this mean that such an immunization is deferred until the plebe is required to travel (presumably overseas)?
