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Hello!
I'm flying out on Sunday for a 4 month trip to Australia. When I was applying for my visa I read that it was 'recommened' that I obtain a copy of my vaccination record. So for the last month I have been trying to track that sucker down. Unforntunately my Dr can't locate my records. Along with all the required childhood vacs I've had my Hep A, Hep B, and a tetnus booster. My question is how likely is it that I will be asked to show this record?

In Australia, you won't, unless you are coming from a country that has yellow fever or another not-so-nice disease. From Canada or the US, you'll be fine. have a good trip!

Court

"...I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." Robert Louis Stevenson

I had a 6 month student visa for Australia, and they never asked me for medical/vaccinations records. What they did want (part of the requirement for that visa) was a chest xray to check for TB, which I thought was a bit odd.

I agree with court - you'll be fine coming from the states.

Marisa

http://www.geocities.com/mumsawas

That's what I figured. Thank you!