swan
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Post by swan on Jun 25, 2015 20:47:27 GMT
Durlan
Are you coming from the UK?
We are in the middle of trying to sort schools, and all the vaccs requirements are variations on a theme. You might not need HepA for school, but I believe it is recommended for living in KSA anyway.
We have struggled to get the final doses where required over 4 yes of age. Typically done at 3yr4mth here. The NHS have said they cannot administer, and said they are unaware of a travel clinic in the north who will vaccinate minors.
So we will have to get things sorted in kingdom.
Good luck with the move.
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Post by durlan on Jun 27, 2015 8:11:40 GMT
swanI am from Pakistan currently residing in UAE. Hep-A is not part of standard vaccination schemes here in UAE and as such this is difficult to find. I am still working on it.
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Post by crazycatlady on Jun 27, 2015 18:06:23 GMT
If you're able to get the Hep A series completed, it's probably worthwhile. My kids have attended a few international schools and they've all required it, so I would not be surprised if some of the schools that you'll apply to for your children in KSA might require it as well.
Good luck!
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rft
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Post by rft on Jun 28, 2015 13:05:17 GMT
Nomad,
Don't worry, we received the same sort of letter saying that something to the effect of your child is accepted to Aramco schools but lacks the required vaccinations to start school. It was a confusing letter.... Once we arrived in kingdom I contacted the school to begin the enrollment procedure. I also made an appointment for my daughters to get their vaccinations updated. We provided the JHAH clinic our daughter's US vaccination records, which were then uploaded into their medical files. About 24 hours later you can print a vaccination certificate from the Aramco portal to bring to the school for enrollment.
The whole school enrollment process was quite easy so I wouldn't worry too much about it. I believe I contacted the school on Monday or Tuesday and my daughter joined classes the following week.
However, I would recommend you make dental appointments soon after you arrive as thre is usually at least a 1-2 month wait for an initial dental exam.
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Maursh
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Post by Maursh on Jul 18, 2015 13:47:14 GMT
Response to a couple of questions above:
Rakah clinic can vacinate, but they must be booked in advance. Ie you must make an appointment and let it be nkown that you require vaccination X on this day so they have it in stock.
TB test cannot be done on Rakah - they can put the Manteaux needle in, but they cannot measure the response 24 hours later.
For anyone looking at schools outside Aramco: the International Schools Group has a more or less identical vacination inventory so you may as well comply with Aramco and you will probably not need anythign further.
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Post by ToesInTheSand on Nov 11, 2015 22:48:02 GMT
Interesting, we got ourfinal package today with a similar letter indicating we have not shown proof of meeting immunization requirements. There was no checklist or any other information that may indicate what the gap in immunizations may be. We are pretty sure we have submitted sufficient records to cover all requirements.
I am guessing it is a simple form letter to compel us to bring immunization records with us for verification.
Do you have an update on your experience?
- T
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swan
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Post by swan on Nov 12, 2015 15:12:09 GMT
Durlan, based on current experience of getting into schools, most have very similar vaccination requirements. It might, therefore, be worth getting the vaccs before you leave, if you can get them. The NHS refused another dose of something because we had met the UK requirements, but not the KSA ones. You won't be over vaccinated. The schedule for local kids is massive compared to the UK schedule. I don't know about other countries.
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